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It Appears the Sand at Snapper is Quite Good

Crystal cylinders from the weekend.

Film
• 27.07.2020
• BY Tracks

We’ve heard not-so-quiet whispers that the banks at Snapper and Rainbow Bay are something pretty special at the moment. And this clip from Saturday seems to confirm it, with the usual cast of hundreds vying for their shot at some super-shallow sand bottom drainers. With more swell forecast over this coming week, it seems the winter that keeps on giving will … well … keep on giving!

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