QLD · REEF · GOLD COAST OFFSHORE

South Stradbroke Artificial Reef.

South Stradbroke Artificial Reef is structure holding reef fish in Gold Coast offshore, with boat access. Anglers target Pelagic Fish, Reef Fish, Baitfish. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type
Reef
Access
Boat
Species
3
Region
Gold Coast offshore

Conditions today

Bite
38/100
Swell
1.6m
Wind
9m/s
Water
21.4°C

South Stradbroke Artificial Reef is rated WAIT · 38/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sat, 19 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 South Stradbroke Artificial Reef: Wed 38 out of 100, Thu 50 out of 100, Fri 50 out of 100, Sat 75 out of 100, Sun 75 out of 100, Mon 70 out of 100, Tue 73 out of 100 38WedWAIT50ThuHOLD50FriHOLD75SatGO75SunGO70MonGO73TueGO

Tide today

Tide at South Stradbroke Artificial Reef: 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, 10.4 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 24 higher, 25 km SW from here. Coombabah Fishing Platform is +19, 7.2 km W.

Hinze Dam Eastern Boat Ramp 25 km SW +24 Coombabah Fishing Platform 7.2 km W +19

Scored the same way as South Stradbroke Artificial Reef 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 South Stradbroke Artificial Reef

South Stradbroke Artificial Reef sits east of South Stradbroke Island, close enough to the Gold Coast run to matter but exposed enough to need careful weather planning. The Queensland source describes it as built for both pelagic and reef fish habitat.

What's there

Pelagic FishReef FishBaitfish

Best conditions: Fish it when the Gold Coast seaway and offshore conditions allow a safe run and a clean drift. Trolling the perimeter and setting drifts along the cluster line should be more useful than anchoring in the reef field.

Where it is

-27.88, 153.46 ± 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 regs SSOT; check Moreton Bay Marine Park zoning, special activity notices and current Fisheries Queensland rules 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 South Stradbroke Artificial Reef?
Pelagic Fish, Reef Fish, Baitfish. 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 South Stradbroke Artificial Reef from the shore?
No — South Stradbroke Artificial Reef is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish South Stradbroke Artificial Reef?
Fish it when the Gold Coast seaway and offshore conditions allow a safe run and a clean drift. Trolling the perimeter and setting drifts along the cluster line should be more useful than anchoring in the reef field.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for South Stradbroke Artificial Reef?
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 South Stradbroke Artificial Reef come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official Queensland Parks map provides fish-box coordinates; this row uses source-listed coordinate [coordinate withheld]. Overview page gives location, depth and pelagic/reef-fish design context.

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

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