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Gold Coast fishing forecast

Top spot right now · GOLD COAST 68/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Gold Coast inshore + offshore — Broadwater, Spit, Seaway. Best day this week: Thu, 15 Oct at 65/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
68/100
22.8°C
—
11 kts
02
63/100
23.8°C
—
8.1 kts

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 2 hero spots on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

7-day regional outlook: Mon 63 out of 100, Tue 55 out of 100, Wed 63 out of 100, Thu 65 out of 100, Fri 60 out of 100, Sat 60 out of 100, Sun 50 out of 100 63MonHOLD55TueHOLD63WedHOLD65ThuHOLD60FriHOLD60SatHOLD50SunHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Mon 12 Oct Today
63 HOLD
Wind9.8 kts SSwell—Water23.3°CRain53%
Tue 13 Oct
55 HOLD
Wind7.9 kts NNWSwell—Water23.5°CRain96%
Wed 14 Oct
63 HOLD
Wind14 kts SSESwell—Water23.3°CRain70%
Thu 15 Oct Best day
65 HOLD
Wind11 kts SESwell—Water22.8°CRain21%
Fri 16 Oct
60 HOLD
Wind7.9 kts ESESwell—Water22.3°CRain67%
Sat 17 Oct
60 HOLD
Wind9.6 kts ESESwell—Water21.9°CRain75%
Sun 18 Oct
50 HOLD
Wind8.6 kts ESESwell—Water21.7°CRain72%

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around South East Queensland. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

Sea surface temperature around South East Queensland on Sunday 11 Oct — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°C · 19°C · 25°C+ Sunday 11 Oct · yesterday
Water around South East Queensland ranged 21.6–23.6°C across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Gold Coast aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the Bureau of Meteorology tide pages. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Gold Coast in October. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

WhitingFlatheadBreamMangrove jackMahi mahi
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