QLD · ESTUARY · NERANG RIVER, SURFERS PARADISE

Chevron Island Fishing Platform.

Chevron Island Fishing Platform is tidal estuary water in Nerang River, Surfers Paradise, with shore access. Anglers target Whiting, Bream, Flathead. Sourced from the official listing, 13 September 2026.

Spot type
Estuary
Access
Shore
Species
3
Region
Nerang River, Surfers Paradise

Conditions today

Bite
38/100
Swell
1.6m
Wind
8m/s
Water
21.1°C

Chevron Island Fishing Platform is rated WAIT · 38/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sun, 20 Sept at 75/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

The week

7-day outlook for Chevron Island Fishing Platform: Wed 38 out of 100, Thu 53 out of 100, Fri 50 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100, Sun 75 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 73 out of 100 38WedWAIT53ThuHOLD50FriHOLD65SatHOLD75SunGO60MonHOLD73TueGO

Tide today

Tide at Chevron Island Fishing Platform: Low 05:42 at 0.6 metres, High 11:00 at 1.2 metres, Low 17:18 at 0.4 metres 06:0012:0018:00 05:42 · 0.6m11:00 · 1.2m17:18 · 0.4m

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Gold Coast Southport, 3.4 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Hinze Dam Eastern Boat Ramp is scoring 20 higher, 14 km SW from here. Coombabah Fishing Platform is +15, 12 km N.

Hinze Dam Eastern Boat Ramp 14 km SW +20 Coombabah Fishing Platform 12 km N +15

Scored the same way as Chevron Island Fishing Platform and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Chevron Island Fishing Platform

A City of Gold Coast fishing platform with seating and a shade sail in Korman Family Park, Chevron Island, just downstream of the western Chevron Island bridge.

What's there

WhitingBreamFlathead

Best conditions: The last of the run-in and the run-out tide, with whiting through summer. The council suggests casting small shrimp or prawns scooped from the rocks beside the platform out into the channel.

Where it is

-28.00, 153.42 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

QLD saltwater regs SSOT; check current Queensland fisheries rules and marine park zoning before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Queensland fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the QLD fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Chevron Island Fishing Platform?
Whiting, Bream, Flathead. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Chevron Island Fishing Platform from the shore?
Yes — Chevron Island Fishing Platform has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Chevron Island Fishing Platform?
The last of the run-in and the run-out tide, with whiting through summer. The council suggests casting small shrimp or prawns scooped from the rocks beside the platform out into the channel.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Chevron Island Fishing Platform?
Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Queensland fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Queensland regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Chevron Island Fishing Platform come from the official source, retrieved 13 September 2026.

Source detail: Species, tides and location from the City of Gold Coast platform page; the OpenStreetMap park feature sits about 80 m from the council's own map pin. Coordinates from the OpenStreetMap Korman Family Park feature, 1.52 km from the baked coastline.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

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