Gold Coast Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Gold Coast, Australia — 2 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
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Top-rated of 2 spots each dayThuJul 30Top pickSnapper Rocks★★★★★4.1ftbest 9pmFriJul 31Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.5ftSatAug 1Snapper Rocks★★★★★2.8ftbest 6pmSunAug 2Snapper Rocks★★★★★5.7ftMonAug 3Burleigh Heads★★★★★4.7ftbest 9pmTueAug 4Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.8ftWedAug 5Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.7ftThuAug 6Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.5ftFriAug 7Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.0ftSatAug 8Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.2ftSunAug 9Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.3ftbest 9amMonAug 10Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.2ftbest 6amTueAug 11Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.0ftWedAug 12Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.1ftThuAug 13Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.0ftFriAug 14Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.3ftbest 12pm
Surf spots in Gold Coast
Monthly conditions in Gold Coast
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Snapper Rocks. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
90%
Feb
88%
Mar
83%
Apr
90%
May
90%
Jun
64%
Jul
70%
Aug
66%
Sep
76%
Oct
77%
Nov
63%
Dec
69%
Swell period
10s
10s
11s
10s
10s
11s
10s
10s
10s
10s
8s
10s
Water temp
78°F
79°F
78°F
77°F
74°F
71°F
69°F
69°F
71°F
72°F
73°F
75°F