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 day
MonSep 14Burleigh Heads★★★★★1.8ftTueSep 15Burleigh Heads★★★★★1.9ftWedSep 16Snapper Rocks★★★★★6.3ftbest 9pmThuSep 17Top pickSnapper Rocks★★★★★7.3ftbest 9pmFriSep 18Snapper Rocks★★★★★5.6ftSatSep 19Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.1ftSunSep 20Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.4ftMonSep 21Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.7ftbest 6pmTueSep 22Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.8ftbest 9pmWedSep 23Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.9ftThuSep 24Burleigh Heads★★★★★3.1ftFriSep 25Burleigh Heads★★★★★1.6ftSatSep 26Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.1ftSunSep 27Burleigh Heads★★★★★2.4ftMonSep 28Snapper Rocks★★★★★4.4ftbest 3pmTueSep 29Snapper Rocks★★★★★5.8ftbest 6pm
Surf spots in Gold Coast
Best wind spot in Gold Coast
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Tue 15 SeptBurleigh HeadsModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Wed 16 SeptSnapper RocksPrime, cross-shore, very gusty, best around 15:00
- Thu 17 SeptBurleigh HeadsFresh, cross-shore, very gusty, best around 00:00
- Mon 28 SeptBurleigh HeadsModerate, cross-shore, best around 18:00
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