Temporary trial at Snapper Rocks would be part of the 2027 World Surf League event at Coolangatta – but locals fear it’ll become a ‘theme park’
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As the sun sets on one of the world’s most iconic breaks, thousands of surfers paddle into one last wave, exit the water and disappear into the bright lights of the Gold Coast. But that could change after the city council this week endorsed plans to floodlight Snapper Rocks – a famous rocky outcrop and world-class right-hand point break, located at the southern end of Rainbow Bay – for night surfing.
The $100,000 temporary trial would be part of the 2027 World Surf League championship tour event held at Coolangatta, the southernmost suburb of the Australian coastal city.