Labadi Beach Surf Guide

Labadi Beach on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Labadi Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Labadi Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Labadi Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Labadi Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in January while 87% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
13%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
87%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Labadi Beach Location Map

Interactive Labadi 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 Labadi Beach is Kotoka International (Accra) Airport (ACC) in Ghana, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Labadi Beach is Lome Tokoin Airport (LFW) in Togo, 172 km (107 miles) away.

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Labadi Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:08 Local Time
Wednesday 06
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
Period (s) 9 9 8 8
Wind (km/h)
10
15
20
25
Wind State cross cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Labadi Beach

Surf stats for Labadi Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Labadi Beach

Wind stats for Labadi Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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