Best Time to Ride · Burleigh Heads vs Gold Coast – Kirra
Burleigh Heads vs Gold Coast – Kirra: which is better for surfing?
Burleigh Heads or Gold Coast – Kirra? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Gold Coast – Kirra has bigger waves in 1 of 12 months.
- Best months at Burleigh Heads: February–May.
- Best months at Gold Coast – Kirra: February–May, October.
- 11 km apart.
BestFeb–May
Burleigh Heads
Australia
Advanced only · 25°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ OOL 10 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252626252322212121222224
Best time to go →
BestFeb–May, Oct
Kirra
Gold Coast · Australia
Intermediate and up · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ OOL 2 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252626252322212121222224
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.