Gold Coast · Month comparison

March vs August

August ranks #1 overall vs March at #8. The locals' favourite — 22°C, 8 hours of sun, perfect surf, no crowds.

Snapper Rocks point break with surfers in autumn light

March

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

Autumn arrives — humidity easing, sea still 25°C, Bleach Festival fills Burleigh.

  • ↑Sea still 25°C; quieter than Jan/Feb with humidity beginning to drop
  • ↑Bleach Festival (Bleach* Gold Coast) early-mid March — outdoor music/arts
Burleigh Heads point break with clean glassy lines in August

August

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The locals' favourite — 22°C, 8 hours of sun, perfect surf, no crowds.

  • ↑8 hours sun, lightest winds of the year, glassy point breaks at Burleigh and Snapper
  • ↑Pan Pacific Masters Games (every two years) — biggest masters event in the world
FactorMarchAugust
Weather score
6
10
Value score
7
8
Crowd score
7
8
Events score
7
7
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp28°C22°C
Monthly rain130mm45mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓130mm rain still possible — autumn east-coast lows can park offshore
  • ↓Lingering humidity into mid-month

August trade-offs

  • ↓Sea at 20°C — swim caps needed for distance work
  • ↓Westerly winds late August can drop humidity to bushfire levels
See all 12 months for Gold Coast →March in detail →August in detail →
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