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Superbank (Maxing)

Gold Coast, Australia

👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

Superbank Maxing is the stuff of Gold Coast legend—when cyclone swells from the Coral Sea push the Superbank beyond its normal limits, connecting Snapper Rocks through Rainbow Bay, Greenmount, Coolangatta, and Kirra into a continuous 2+ kilometer ride. This happens perhaps 10-20 days per year, and when it does, up to 500 surfers descend on the lineup. It's chaotic, crowded, and absolutely magical. Timing a trip to score the Superbank maxing is surfing's ultimate lottery.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.7mESE

@9s

16km/h

Wed

Fair

2.5mESE

@11s

11km/h

Thu

Fair

1.9mESE

@11s

7km/h

Fri

Poor

1.6mSE

@9s

6km/h

Sat

Fair

1.3mSE

@9s

6km/h

Sun

Poor

1.3mESE

@8s

5km/h

Groomed

Mon

Poor

1.4mSSE

@12s

10km/h

Tue

Poor

1.4mSSE

@9s

8km/h

Wed

Poor

1.1mSSE

@10s

9km/h

Thu

Poor

0.9mSSE

@9s

9km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.7m @ 9s ESE

16 km/h SSE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.5m @ 11s ESE

11 km/h SSE

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.9m @ 11s ESE

7 km/h SSW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.6m @ 9s SE

6 km/h SE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.3m @ 9s SE

6 km/h SW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.3m @ 8s ESE

5 km/h SSE

Groomed

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.4m @ 12s SSE

10 km/h SSE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.4m @ 9s SSE

8 km/h ESE

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.1m @ 10s SSE

9 km/h ESE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

0.9m @ 9s SSE

9 km/h SE

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.7m

ESE(109°)

Score: 13/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 7/25

Wind

16km/h

SSE(162°)

Score: 2/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm74%

Windswell Component

1.1mSSE@4s

Secondary Swell

0.4mE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

7/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

13/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

7/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

2/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score29/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (130°)
Direction range: 90° - 180°
Size range: 1.8m - 3m
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WSW (240°)
Offshore range: 200° - 280°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

9/10

Access: Beach

Getting There

Airport

OOL

Drive time

10 min

Nearby Buoy

Forecasts are validated against real-time buoy data.

55036 (QLD)

Best Season

Peak: Feb-May

10-20 maxing days/year. Needs cyclone swell + light winds.

Data Quality

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