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Gold Coast fishing forecast

Top spot right now · BRISBANE 75/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Gold Coast inshore + offshore — Broadwater, Spit, Seaway. Best day this week: Fri, 28 Aug at 75/100.

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
75/100
19.8°
4m/s
02
63/100
20.3°
5m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Score averaged across the page's hero spots — useful for picking the best window across the region.

Thu
68
HOLD
Fri
75
GO
Sat
73
GO
Sun
68
HOLD
Mon
73
GO
Tue
73
GO
Wed
75
GO
Thu, 27 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell — · Water 20.1°C · Rain 40%
Fri, 28 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell — · Water 20.2°C · Rain 3%
Sat, 29 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell — · Water 20.1°C · Rain 56%
Sun, 30 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 5m/s S · Swell — · Water 20.1°C · Rain 43%
Mon, 31 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 4m/s SSE · Swell — · Water 20.1°C · Rain 64%
Tue, 1 Sept · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s SSE · Swell — · Water 20.3°C · Rain 60%
Wed, 2 Sept · GO
75 /100
Wind 3m/s SSE · Swell — · Water 20.4°C · Rain 4%

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 for August. 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.

SnapperBreamTailorWhitingPearl perch
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