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Level 6/10

Duranbah

Gold Coast, Australia
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded👊Localism🦈Sharks

Duranbah (D-Bah) is the Gold Coast's swell magnet—an east-facing beach break that picks up energy when everywhere else is flat. The wave produces punchy A-frame peaks that offer fast, hollow barrels and high-performance walls ideal for airs. The Tweed River training wall creates a permanent sandbank setup, making D-Bah more consistent than other beach breaks. It's crowded, competitive, and a proving ground for young pros. When the points are small, D-Bah is often the best option for quality waves.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
52
Fair
0.6m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
23
13
Poor
0.7m
@7s
12km/h
Wed
24
6
Poor
0.8m
@9s
17km/h
Thu
25
9
Poor
0.7m
@9s
16km/h
Fri
26
26
Poor
1.2m
@8s
15km/h
Sat
27
53
Fair
1.3m
@12s
13km/h
Sun
28
37
Poor
0.9m
@12s
14km/h
Mon
29
62
Fair
1.0m
@9s
7km/h
Tue
30
64
Fair
1.5m
@7s
3km/h
Wed
1
59
Fair
1.1m
@7s
8km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.6m
E(80°)
Score: 8/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
10km/h
SSW(208°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
17°C
0.1mm34%
Windswell Component
0.1mSSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h SW|PM: 11 km/h SSW
Lighter winds early (9 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:55 am
High tide - 0.88m
7:43 am
Low tide - -0.27m
2:08 pm
High tide - 0.70m
7:54 pm
Low tide - 0.05m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

52
Fair
Components
Swell Direction18/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score54/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-2
Adjusted Score52/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score52
🌊 Too low for this tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Direction range
60° - 130°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (250°)
Offshore range
210° - 290°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

9/10

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round east-facing swell magnet. Often works when the Gold Coast points are too small.

Getting There

Airport
OOL
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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