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The Gold Coast consists of a bunch of righthand pointbreaks. South-to-North, these are: Snapper/Rainbow, Greenmount (Coolangatta beach), Currumbin (The Alley) and Burleigh. There's also miles of beachbreak, which can be just as enjoyable when the banks are shaped up, the swell's running and the points are busy. Plus the new artificial reef at Narrowneck. Best time of year Jan-July.
Because of the curve of the coast, Burleigh's the most consistent of the points, as Kirra etc.,needs more wrap-around. So far in 2000, Burleigh has had quality surf, on average, about 3 days a week. About 75% of G.C.swell come up from Lows to the S-SE in the Tasman (between NSW & NZ);20% off Cyclonic activity to the E-NE in th Coral Sea;about 5% from this same direction but off long-fetch N-E'ly winds from big Highs (mostly slow sloppy surf - handy if there's no 'proper' swell about tho)
Climate: sub-tropical- usually 20-30C in summer, 8-22C winter temp ranges, with water down
to about 15C mid/late winter; well into the high 20s in summer. |
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Mermaid Beach, Australia
By Macca78, 2009-09-19 10:00:00
Surfing with Irish and Petey
Still learning - still in the whitewash found high tide was better waves and lower tide easier to get to the greenies!
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Superbanks, Australia
By Hannah1502, 2009-02-11 13:27:43
Such a great afternoon session. Didn't want it to end. Super long rides on the new mal.
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Trip: Gold Coast marapr09
By ozsurfer101, From 2009-03-15 to 2009-04-15
Big swells, more sand on Superbank makes for fatter waves, go down the coast, suffolk park good, also spooks
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Trip: The Endless Summer 63-73
By DrC123, From 1963-11-15 to 2007-06-07
The Swinging Sixties:
"It was the best of times it was the worst of times it was the 60's!" From the crack of a 6.5 millimeter Carcarmo on November 22nd 1963 to July 20th 1969 and the roar of the mighty Saturn 5'
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comment by dan, 2010-02-08 12:07:29