Best Time to Ride · Gold Coast – Snapper Rocks vs Noosa – Noosa River
Gold Coast – Snapper Rocks vs Noosa – Noosa River: which is better for surfing?
Gold Coast – Snapper Rocks or Noosa – Noosa River? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Noosa – Noosa River has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Noosa – Noosa River has warmer water in 11 of 12 months.
- Best months at Gold Coast – Snapper Rocks: February–May.
- Best months at Noosa – Noosa River: February–May.
- 202 km apart.
Gold Coast – Snapper RocksQueensland, AustraliaWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.21.31.41.31.411.21.11.11.211.1
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252626252322212121222224
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Noosa – Noosa RiverQueensland, AustraliaWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.72222.11.51.81.71.71.71.51.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND262727262322212122232425
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.