A Different Gold Coast Beach For Everyone

The Gold Coast of Queensland is a place known for its spectacular beaches. About seventy kilometers of sand and sun are the reason why, along with warm water for any day you’d like to go for a swim. In fact, the water hits its “chill point” at 19 degrees C. It doesn’t take much to understand the draw of the beach here, nor why tourists pour in to the Gold Coast every year for a little relaxation.

Here are the big reasons why.

The Surf

From Duranbah in New South Wales through to The Other Side (TOS) at South Stradbroke Island, we have beach after beach of world class waves to surf. We have some of the most famous reef breaks in the world, with Snapper Rocks and Burleigh Heads constantly producing amazingly long right handers. And it is at these point breaks that we host the first ASP World Championship Tour event, during February – March every year.

If you are a little like me though, and are happy to trade off a small amount of wave quality, for a large amount of the crowds, our beach breaks are just the thing. We have mile after mile after mile of sandy beach breaks. The more famous of these beaches include Kirra and of course Surfers Paradise. Some lessor known beach names include Main Beach, Mermaid Beach, Nobby’s Beach, Tugan and Miami. As most surfers flock to the points, there is rarely a day where there is an unridden break or two along the magnificent Gold Coast Stretch

It isn’t hard to figure out why so many Aussie surf champions honed their skills in these parts, legendary riders like Parko, Mick Fanning and Dean Morrison.

Swimming And Getting A Sun Tan

In a place where it’s warm and sunny so many days out of the year, you have endless chances for tanning and swimming, as the water temperature is always comfortable. If it’s chilly sometimes in winter, that is just in the mornings. Meanwhile, it’s normal to see tanners on their beach towels every single day of the year, even during July and August, the peak winter months in Australia. Considering average temperatures are around twenty degrees C in winter, it’s not surprising.

As for the water, it’s so pleasant you can even take a swim most nights on the Gold Coast! The air was much more of a threat to my comfort level when I jump out of the water one night and run back to the car.

With 10 – 20 meters of sand from the water to the street, on most Gold Coast beaches, tanning, running, surfing, swimming, kite-surfing and all manner of beach activity become such a pleasure. Further, many local councils have installed picnic areas, barbecues and beach volleyball pitches. It is little wonder our beaches in themselves have become one of Australia’s premier tourist attractions.

Damian Papworth really enjoys living on and writing about the Gold Coast. He recently researched Gold Coast Hotels Australia for your information. A holiday express hotel is invariably a good option.