Summary

Located just a couple hours south of Brisbane and an hour north of Byron Bay, the Gold Coast of Australia is one of the world’s most popular surfing hub, having brought up some of the best surfers of all time in Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson. The Gold Coast has several high-quality surf spots like Duranbah Beach, Snapper Rocks and Kirra which are all very consistent throughout the year.

In the early 2000’s, the city council and surfing community decided to change the surfing scenery on the Gold Coast by pouring huge amount of sand near Snapper Rocks, in Coolangatta. Since then, Superbank is a world-class wave that stretches all the way from Snapper Rocks to Kirra, making it Australia’s longest wave.

When to go

The best time to surf the Gold Coast of Australia is from February to April which happens to be during cyclone season bringing decent ground swells on the coast. However, Gold Coast is gifted with great waves on an annual basis making it a very consistent surfing destination.

Where to stay

Coolangatta, on the southern end of the Gold Coast is greatly located to get access the best surf spots in the area including Snapper Rocks and Rainbow Bay. 

Best Surf Hotels in Coolangatta

Best Value : Cook’s Endeavour Motor Inn and Greenmount Beach House

High-end : Oaks Gold Coast Calypso Plaza and Mantra Coolangatta Beach

Surf spots on the Gold Coast

Snapper Rocks

Snapper Rocks is the first point break at the very end of Rainbow Bay and is one of Australia’s most iconic surf spot. Every year, the World Surf League makes it one of its stop for the Championship Tour allowing the best surfers to compete at this venue. Snapper Rocks is a right-hander that breaks over superbank, a man made sand bar. This surf spot is extremely consistent and works on pretty much any easterly swell. On an epic day, the point break connects all the way down to Kirra, several hundred meters up the coast.

• Wave direction : Right
• Bottom : Sand
• Best tide : Any
• Skill level : Any
• Optimal swell direction : E
• Optimal wind direction : W

Duranbah Beach (Dbah)

• Wave direction : Right and left
• Bottom : Sand
• Best tide : Any
• Skill level : Any
• Optimal swell direction : SE
• Optimal wind direction : W

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