Queensland, Australia
Surf Spots & Information

Queensland occupies the northeastern corner of mainland Australia.
It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the
southwest, and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The state is Australia's second largest in area and the third most populous.

The majority of the 7400-km Queensland coast is blocked of swell by the Great Barrier Reef and other islands. There are some places were small choppy waves may make it to the coast, but the dangers of Box Jellyfish makes surfing very risky!

There are waves on the outer reef, but seriously, it’s out of the scope for the normal traveler without a large boat to camp on. Serious surfing in Queensland begins at Fraser Island, a large sand island with good beach breaks and works southward. A 4WD vehicle (and permit) is essential to get onto the island and explore the long beaches.

Surfing is best in the Summer - Autumn months, but the island does get waves all year round. South from Fraser Island and back on the mainland begins the Sunshine Coast. The sunshine coast has some consistent summer / autumn beach breaks and in the Noosa Heads area some classic point breaks that come alive during cyclone season (Dec-Mar). Winter can bring long flat spells to these areas. Brisbane, Queensland's capital lies on a bay, but surfing on nearby Stradbroke Island's beaches can get good. The area does have a reputation for sharks. Southwards again and stretching to the New South Wales border is the Gold Coast with its famous point breaks like Kirra and Burliegh Heads, like Noosa these are best during the cyclone season.

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Queensland, Australia Surf Spots

Noosa Heads: First Point, Nationals and Tea Tree
Surf Location	Head for the main parking lot and then follow the trails to your chosen spot
Best Swell Direction	Northeast, East
Best Tide	Mid
Best Wind Direction	South
Best Surf Season	Fall
Wave Quality	Perfect point break surf when swell is in the water
The Surfers	Very crowded lineup that includes some top-notch longboarding
Boards	Anything goes
Paddle Out	Easy
Skill Level	Beginner to Expert
Bottom	Sand and rocks
Watch Out For...	Other surfers
Water Condition	Clean and clear

Duranbah (D'bah)
Surf Location	Go to Coolongatta and over Greenmount Point
Best Swell Direction	Southeast, East
Best Tide	Mid and High
Best Wind Direction	South, Southwest
Best Surf Season	January - July
Wave Quality	Good beach break that picks up lots of swell. Breaks both ways and can get very crowded.
The Surfers	Good surfers and lots of them
Boards	Longboard, shortboard
Paddle Out	Moderate
Skill Level	Beginner
Bottom	Sandy
Watch Out For...	Rips, other surfers
Water Condition	Clean and clear

Duranbah, Queensland - Surf Video

 

Currumbin “The Alley”
Surf Location	In between Kirra and Burleigh Heads
Best Swell Direction	East
Best Tide	Low
Best Wind Direction	West
Best Surf Season	March - June
Wave Quality	Classic right-hand point break that holds size and reels off long rides with tube sections
The Surfers	Lots and lots of surfers here, of all shapes and sizes, riding all kinds of equipment
Boards	Longboard, shortboard
Paddle Out	Best to paddle out from the beach to the south when big
Skill Level	Intermediate
Bottom	Sandy with rock
Watch Out For...	Rip, rocks, localism
Water Condition	Clean and clear

Burleigh Heads
Surf Location	North of Currumbin
Best Swell Direction	Southeast
Best Tide	Low
Best Wind Direction	Northwest
Best Surf Season	Summer months
Wave Quality	Right point break of world-class quality. Great surfers + great waves = world-class crowds. You have to go see this wave.
The Surfers	As with anywhere, the best surfers usually get the most waves. But in this part of the world, no one is immune to being cut off.
Boards	Longboard, shortboard
Paddle Out	Moderate to difficult
Skill Level	Intermediate to Expert
Bottom	Sand
Watch Out For...	Wave-swallowing crowds
Water Condition	Clean and clear

Kirra
Surf Location	Coolongatta
Best Swell Direction	East, Northeast
Best Tide	Mid
Best Wind Direction	South
Best Surf Season	Fall
Wave Quality	Yet another world-class right point break that is freakishly hollow. It is not uncommon when it’s on to see a rider slot into multiple barrels on one ride.
The Surfers	So crowded you will see everyone represented
Boards	Mainly shortboards
Paddle Out	Moderate to difficult
Skill Level	Intermediate to Expert. You have to be a good surfer/really fast surfer to make this wave.
Bottom	Sand
Watch Out For...	Fins and noses of other surfboards
Water Condition	Clean and clear

Kirra, Currumbin, Burliegh & D'bah, Queensland - Surf Video