Not so long ago, Snapper Rocks was obviously a rather average Gold Coast point break surviving in the shadow of it's famous relative Kirra. In fact that it was more well known as being a fishing spot (and so the name) than it was as a surf break.
However, in April 1995 the Tweed River Entry Sand Bypassing Project (TRESBP) commenced moving sand out of the river mouth and getting rid of it just east of Snapper Rocks. Very quickly an excellent sand bank had developed in Rainbow Bay as soon as the swells commenced striking, local surfers noticed they had one of several world's longest, and most steady point breaks on the front door.
A single wave on the The Superbank has reportedly also been ridden for the long distance of 1.97 km, right from Snapper Rocks to Kirra, although with this to occur on a single wave is quite unique.
At present the Snapper Rocks superbank is among the most congested wave in Australia, however on any given day you will see among the best surfers on earth ripping it up like there is no tomorrow. Once the swell and wind combine together, it is possible to ride the wave all the way down to Kirra - more than a kilometre away, and for the privileged few who manage such a ride, this is a unique slice of surfing past. The sheer quality of the man-made wave has tremendously increased how much surf tourism in the region, which has also resulted in extreme crowding of the wave. On a good day, anything up to 200 surfers can be counted over the 2 km distance, with multiple drop-ins, and an aggressive atmosphere.
In 1956 Jack Evans built the Snapper Rocks Sea Baths, with an adjacent shark pool for public viewing. Later that year the Boyd brothers, local fishermen, caught two bottlenose dolphins in the Terranora Creek which Evans took and put in the pool for the Jack Evans Porpoise Show (which moved around to Duranbah in 1961). Only remnants of the pools remain today.
However, in April 1995 the Tweed River Entry Sand Bypassing Project (TRESBP) commenced moving sand out of the river mouth and getting rid of it just east of Snapper Rocks. Very quickly an excellent sand bank had developed in Rainbow Bay as soon as the swells commenced striking, local surfers noticed they had one of several world's longest, and most steady point breaks on the front door.
A single wave on the The Superbank has reportedly also been ridden for the long distance of 1.97 km, right from Snapper Rocks to Kirra, although with this to occur on a single wave is quite unique.
At present the Snapper Rocks superbank is among the most congested wave in Australia, however on any given day you will see among the best surfers on earth ripping it up like there is no tomorrow. Once the swell and wind combine together, it is possible to ride the wave all the way down to Kirra - more than a kilometre away, and for the privileged few who manage such a ride, this is a unique slice of surfing past. The sheer quality of the man-made wave has tremendously increased how much surf tourism in the region, which has also resulted in extreme crowding of the wave. On a good day, anything up to 200 surfers can be counted over the 2 km distance, with multiple drop-ins, and an aggressive atmosphere.
In 1956 Jack Evans built the Snapper Rocks Sea Baths, with an adjacent shark pool for public viewing. Later that year the Boyd brothers, local fishermen, caught two bottlenose dolphins in the Terranora Creek which Evans took and put in the pool for the Jack Evans Porpoise Show (which moved around to Duranbah in 1961). Only remnants of the pools remain today.
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