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Best Surf Beaches on the Gold Coast: Breaks for Every Level
The Gold Coast is one of Australia's premier surfing destinations, with a range of breaks suited to all ability levels along the 57-kilometre coastline. Snapper Rocks at Coolangatta, site of the annual Gold Coast Pro, offers world-class right-handers for experienced surfers. Burleigh Heads and Currumbin are popular mid-coast breaks with good form on a southerly swell. For beginners, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach have beach breaks with surf schools operating year-round. Currumbin Alley, just inside the creek mouth, is gentle and protected and a good starting point for learners. Surf Life Saving Queensland patrols most major beaches between the flags; swimming and surfing between them is strongly advised.
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Burleigh Heads
A world-famous point break and the Gold Coast's most celebrated surf beach, popular with experienced surfers and families alike, with the Burleigh Heads National Park headland behind.
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Snapper Rocks, Superbank
A world-class sand-bottom surf break at the southern end of the Gold Coast, producing long, fast rides that attract international surfers and host ASP competitions.
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Kirra Beach
A legendary right-hand point break and powder-fine sandy beach at Coolangatta, one of Australia's most picturesque and historically significant surf spots.
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Mermaid Beach
A quieter stretch of Gold Coast beachfront popular with locals, with consistent beach breaks and a relaxed village character away from the Surfers Paradise crowds.
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Palm Beach
The Gold Coast's southern beachside suburb with a long stretch of patrolled beach, consistent swell and the popular Palm Beach Surf Club and beachside café strip.
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