Mermaid Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Queensland – Gold Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Mermaid Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Ideal winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, obstacles, locals and sharks.
Overall Mermaid Beach 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.
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Also see Mermaid Beach surf quality by season and Mermaid Beach 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 Mermaid Beach
Visitor Reviews of Mermaid Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mermaid Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Nobby's Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Miami State High School | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Broadbeach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Burleigh Heads | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Surfers Paradise_1 | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Mermaid Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4479 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4520 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4626 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4680 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5009 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Mermaid Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Nerang River (Bundall), Australia | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Gold Coast Seaway, Australia | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Runaway Bay, Australia | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Point Danger, Australia | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tweed River, Australia | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Mermaid Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 617 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 648 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 652 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 657 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 708 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Mermaid Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Surfers Paradise (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Varsity Lakes (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Main Beach (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Southport (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gold Coast (Australia) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Mermaid Beach is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Mermaid Beach is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 164 km (102 miles) away.
