Surf-Forecast | Mermaid Beach Surf Guide

Mermaid Beach Surf Guide

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.

Mermaid Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mermaid Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mermaid Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Mermaid Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mermaid Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in June while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mermaid Beach Location Map

Interactive Mermaid Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Mermaid Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 15:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Mermaid Beach look like?

Latest photos from Mermaid Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Mermaid Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Nerang River (Bundall), Australia, 5 km from Mermaid Beach.

Next High Water: 04:22pm | 1.05m

Next Low Water: 09:51pm | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Mermaid Beach Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Mermaid Beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.1 °C and a wind chill of 21.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite