Duranbah Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Queensland – Gold Coast, Australia)
Photo credit: Damien Burgess
Surf Break: Duranbah
| Name: | Duranbah |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Duranbah on the Gold Coast is a fairly exposed river break that usually has waves. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rips, locals and sharks.
Overall Duranbah Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This picture shows the variation of swells directed at Duranbah over a normal year. It ... (show all text)
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Also see Duranbah surf quality by season and Duranbah surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Queensland - Gold Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Duranbah
Visitor Reviews of Duranbah
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Duranbah:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Snapper Rocks | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Greenmount | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Rainbow Bay | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tweed River Breakwall | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Kirra | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Duranbah: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4480 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4520 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4627 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4681 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5009 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Duranbah: |
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| Closest tide station | Point Danger, Australia | 0 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Tweed River, Australia | 0 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kingscliff, Australia | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Nerang River (Bundall), Australia | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gold Coast Seaway, Australia | 17 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Duranbah: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 613 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 643 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 648 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 653 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 704 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Duranbah: |
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| Closest city location | Banora Point (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Tugun (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Chinderah (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bilambil (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kingscliff (Australia) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Duranbah is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Duranbah is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 97 km (60 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 180 km (112 miles) away.
