Intermediate: Tugun Beach (Fair, 0.9 m, offshore around 06:00), Currumbin Alley (Fair, 0.9 m, offshore around 06:00), Casuarina Beach (Fair, 1.0 m, offshore around 07:00)
Beginners: Tugun Beach (Fair, 0.9 m, offshore around 06:00), Currumbin Alley (Fair, 0.9 m, offshore around 06:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Tugun Beach · beach break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/WSW/SW wind, low to mid tide. Sandbar beach break south of the airport that picks up whatever Currumbin and Kirra are not catching. Works best on a SE-E swell at low to mid tide with a westerly; it…
Currumbin Alley · point break, intermediate, best on E/SE swell with W/SW wind, low to mid tide. Gold Coast point break with long, forgiving right-handers over a sand-covered cobble bottom, used for contests. Best on east or southeast swell with offshore winds.
Kirra · point break, advanced, best on SE/ESE/E swell with SW/W/S wind, low to mid tide. Sand-bottomed point at the southern end of the Superbank, famous for long, hollow right-hand tubes when a solid swell lines up. Sheltered from southerly winds, it is at…
Greenmount (Superbank) · point break, intermediate, best on SE/ESE/E swell with SW/W/SSW wind, all tides. Middle section of the Superbank between Snapper Rocks and Kirra, a long right that is friendlier than either end but still very busy. The sweep along the bank makes…
Palm Beach (Gold Coast) · beach break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/WSW/SW wind, low to mid tide. Beach break between Currumbin and Burleigh with a few banks that turn on at low to mid tide. Small, mellow days suit longboards; on bigger swell it gets rippy.
Snapper Rocks · point break, advanced, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/SW/WSW wind, all tides. Rock headland at the start of the Gold Coast Superbank, where sand builds a long, fast right-hander running toward Rainbow Bay and Greenmount. It breaks best on east to…
Burleigh Heads · point break, intermediate, best on SSE/SE/E swell with SW/W/WSW wind, all tides. Rocky headland point on the Gold Coast that peels right for several hundred metres over cobble and sand. It handles a wide range of south-east swells and is popular…
Miami Beach · beach break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/WSW/SW wind, low to mid tide. Open beach break behind the Miami surf club that gets short, punchy peaks on an east or south-east swell. Quieter than the points down the coast, but sandbanks move so…
Casuarina Beach · beach break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/SW wind, low to mid tide. Open beach break with a few banks and fewer people than Kingscliff to the north. Needs a south-east swell and a westerly wind.
Cabarita Beach · beach break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/SW wind, low to mid tide. Powerful beach break below Norries Headland. It tends to be punchier and hollower than the beaches to the north, and breaks best on low to mid tide with a south-west…
When to surf in Gold Coast
Best months for intermediate surfers: May. For beginners: May. The water goes from about 21 °C in August (Springsuit 2 mm or vest) to 26 °C in March (Boardshorts / rash vest). Best-known spots: Snapper Rocks, Kirra, Greenmount (Superbank).
Days per month at the best third of the 10 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Gold Coast?
The best-known are Snapper Rocks, Kirra, Greenmount (Superbank), Currumbin Alley. In all, 10 spots lie within 22 km: 5 beach breaks, 5 point breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Gold Coast?
For intermediate surfers May. For beginners May.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Gold Coast?
The sea goes from about 21 °C in August (Springsuit 2 mm or vest) to 26 °C in March (Boardshorts / rash vest).