Surf spot

Miami State High School

Forecast conditions and map view for Miami State High School in Australia, QLD, Gold Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, QLD, Gold Coast
Coordinates: -28.0766, 153.4493

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.7	0.7	1.1	0.9	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	0.9	1.5	1.2	1.1	1.1	0.4	0.5	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.4	1	1	1	1.2	1.3	1.3
Wave direction	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	6.9	5.3	5.4	5.3	5.3	6.7	6.8	6.5	7.3	7.8	5.5	5.8	5.3	5.5	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.5	4.8	5.1	5.3	5.7	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.7	5.2	5.5	6.3	8.4	7.2	8.2	8.3	8	8	11.1	10.8	8.1	7.1	6.3	6.3	8.8	8.2	8.2	7.3	6.8	6.8
Wave energy (kJ)	77	74	84	88	78	101	100	81	50	63	69	60	58	57	54	54	51	51	49	44	40	38	32	32	30	26	18	21	22	20	22	21	21	19	20	18	14	9	18	79	307	198	153	164	36	53	174	252	167	158	163	140	129	153	154	154
Wind speed (km/h)	10.5	10.5	11.7	14.6	11.5	12.7	10	9.6	6.8	7.2	7.3	14.5	17.3	14.6	7.4	5.8	7.4	5.8	5.4	9.3	13.4	10.4	4.7	4.3	6.1	5.8	5.6	12	19.6	17.7	11.2	8.2	7.9	5	8.1	20.9	22.7	23.8	25.1	22.3	14.1	14.1	16.2	21.5	18	19.8	16.7	18.4	13	11.6	9.7	13.9	17	16.5	4.9	6.2
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Miami State High School refers to the beach/stretch near Miami on the Gold Coast, not an official named surf break. It’s part of a long, open stretch of beach that picks up consistent southeast swell and can offer fun, user-friendly waves when conditions are right.

Spot type

Open beachbreak
Waves tend to be shifty and change with sand movement
More of a general local beachie than a defined point or reef break

Best conditions

Swell: East to southeast swell
Wind: Best with light offshore westerly to southwesterly winds
Tide: Often works best around mid tide, though this can vary with sandbars

Wave quality

Can produce clean, punchy peaks on the right sandbanks
Usually best for shortboarders when it’s solid
On smaller days it’s more suitable for beginners and intermediates

Hazards / things to know

Shorebreak can get heavy on bigger swells
Rips and currents can be strong
Sandbanks shift often, so conditions can change quickly
Crowds can build up when it’s working well

Vibe

Typical Gold Coast beach surf scene
Often a mix of locals, learners, and everyday beach users
Good option if you want a straightforward beach break rather than a specialty wave