Southport Seaway
River Mouth·Queensland·Australia·
Field notes
Gold Coast Broadwater entrance with deep water against both rockwalls. Mulloway hold on the wall edges at night and on the change of tide, with mackerel and tailor schooling on bait through summer. Strong current — fish the slack.
Current conditions
Wind
4.6 kt SW
Gusts 8.7 kt
Waves
0.4 m
Period 7.7 s
Swell
0.3 m
Period 9.5 s
Sea temp
20.9°C
Air 17.2°C
Next 12 hours
00:00
4.6 SW
0.4m
01:00
4.9 SW
0.4m
02:00
4.6 SW
0.4m
03:00
4.1 SW
0.4m
04:00
3.4 WSW
0.4m
05:00
2.6 W
0.4m
06:00
2 W
0.4m
07:00
2.5 W
0.4m
08:00
1.9 N
0.4m
09:00
3.3 NE
0.4m
10:00
4.7 NE
0.4m
11:00
5.5 NE
0.4m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Gold Coast Sand Bypass Jetty ↗ (0.4 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Gold Coast WatersIssued at 9:00 am EST on Saturday 5 September 2026
Situation. A weakening ridge extends over the south Queensland waters. The ridge will start to strengthen from early next week as a new high moves east across southeastern Australia. A weak trough may move east over the far southeastern waters later Sunday, followed by a moderate to fresh south to southeasterly wind change.
Saturday 5 September until midnight. Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre south of Cape Capricorn. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Sunday 6 September. Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Monday 7 September. Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. Hervey Bay
Saturday 5 September until midnight. Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 05:57↓ 17:35
Moon↑ 01:59↓ 11:14
PhaseLast quarter 41%
Best windows
- Dawn05:34 – 06:57
- Dusk16:35 – 17:59
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:56↓ 17:36
Moon↑ 02:57↓ 12:20
PhaseWaning crescent 30%
Best windows
- Dawn05:33 – 06:56
- Dusk16:36 – 17:59
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
River Mouth
Region
Queensland, Australia
Fishing style
estuary fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs, holes and gutters — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Queensland fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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