St Charles Surf Guide

St Charles on the Gold Coast is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf. The surf tends to be optimum in the spring. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

St Charles Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point3fairly consistent
29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Charles:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Charles occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Explore St Charles Location Map

Interactive St Charles 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 nearest passenger airport to St Charles is Kotoka International (Accra) Airport (ACC) in Ghana, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to St Charles is Takoradi Airport (TKD), also in Ghana, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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St Charles Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:32 Local Time
Tuesday 05
9AM12PM3PM6PM
Wave (m)
1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
10
20
25
25
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at St Charles

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

Wind History at St Charles

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


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