Gold Coast Surf Forecasts
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Final Tropical Cyclone Advice for System 1

The surf heights forecasted for Gold Coast
The Coastalwatch 'Surf Forecast' refers to breaking wave heights in the surf zone that are forecasted for a region. Coastalwatch provides 14 regional surf forecast daily across Australia.
Because each is regional forecast, consider there may be variations between the wave heights predicted and what you can expect at your local surf due to variables. For example; orientation to the coast, ocean floor bathymetry, local weather and many other local idiosyncrasies may effect the swell and weather patterns causing differing wave heights. Always use this forecast as a guide - for more detail, please read the Swell Analysis.
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Short-Term Analysis (through Wednesday 27 January)Tuesday: Continued run of low-level easterly swell, bumping up slightly and favouring open and back beaches for size and quality. Read more

Swell Alert: A Powerful South and SSE groundswell is about to Rock the East Coast
Get ready, the East Coast is about to rumble.

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This Week In Surfing: Ten Things from Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was January 15 2021
Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Yasa and its distant cousin, Tropical Cyclone Zazu
A distant Southwest Pacific cyclone holds latent east swell potential in the lead-up to Christmas.
Forecaster Blog: The East Coast’s Tropical Swell Window is About to Wake Up
A resurgent La Nina is about to rock the East Coast this December.
Forecaster Blog: The 2020 La Nina, East Coast Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Outlook
Will the 2020/21 cyclone season live up to expectations?
Forecaster Blog: Climate Models Tipping Towards a Stronger La Niña
The 2020 La Niña continues to gather momentum: What will the surf be like this November and December?
Forecaster Blog: La Niña conditions are here, what does it mean for Surf?
La Nina conditions continue to develop. Will the surf pump?