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Gold Coast, Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast, QLD

The top-ranked surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast are Broadbeach Surf School (5.0 from 307 reviews), OMBE Surf (5.0 from 301 reviews) and Kirra Point Surf School (5.0 from 287 reviews). 41 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
41
Median rating
4.9
Reviews behind the list
5,293
Open Saturday
37 of 38

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Broadbeach Surf School

    Broadbeach

    5.0 307 reviews Proven 4.94

    Open 7 days

  2. Rank 2.

    OMBE Surf

    Currumbin

    5.0 301 reviews Proven 4.94

  3. Rank 3.

    Kirra Point Surf School

    Coolangatta

    5.0 287 reviews Proven 4.93

    Open 7 days

  4. Rank 4.

    Improve Surfing

    Currumbin

    5.0 217 reviews Proven 4.92

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  5. Rank 5.

    Australian Surfing Adventures

    Burleigh Waters

    5.0 201 reviews Proven 4.91

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  6. Rank 6.

    Go Ride A Wave Surfers Paradise

    Surfers Paradise

    4.9 541 reviews Proven 4.87

    Open 7 days

  7. Rank 7.

    Currumbin Alley Surf School

    Currumbin

    4.9 364 reviews Proven 4.85

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  8. Rank 8.

    Gold Coast Surf Experience

    Palm Beach

    5.0 104 reviews Proven 4.84

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  9. Rank 9.

    Surfing International

    Main Beach

    5.0 101 reviews Proven 4.83

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  10. Rank 10.

    Awsm Surf/オーサムサーフ

    Surfers Paradise · Surf shop

    4.9 201 reviews Proven 4.82

    Open 7 days

  11. Rank 11.

    Summer vibes

    Coolangatta · Surf shop

    5.0 75 reviews Proven 4.79

    Open 24/7

  12. Rank 12.

    Coulson's Surfboard Repairs / The Board Repair Centre

    Burleigh Heads · Surf shop

    5.0 66 reviews Proven 4.77

    Open Saturday

  13. Rank 13.

    Get Wet Surf School

    Main Beach

    4.8 396 reviews Proven 4.76

    Open weekends

  14. Rank 14.

    Boardcave

    Burleigh Heads · Surf shop

    4.8 373 reviews Proven 4.76

  15. Rank 15.

    Surf FX

    Southport · Surf shop

    4.9 106 reviews Proven 4.76

    Open 7 days

  16. Rank 16.

    Slide Sister

    Gold Coast

    5.0 53 reviews Proven 4.73

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  17. Rank 17.

    Coolangatta Learn to Surf

    Coolangatta

    4.9 82 reviews Proven 4.72

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  18. Rank 18.

    Surfing Services Australia

    Currumbin

    4.9 80 reviews Proven 4.72

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  19. Rank 19.

    Cross Design - Surf Repairs

    Currumbin Waters · Surf shop

    5.0 46 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open Saturday

  20. Rank 20.

    Surf Easy Surf School

    Currumbin

    4.8 132 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  21. Rank 21.

    Bombora Beach Club

    Burleigh Heads · Surf shop

    5.0 40 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open weekends

  22. Rank 22.

    Surf In Paradise Surf School

    Surfers Paradise

    4.9 57 reviews Proven 4.67

    Open 7 days

  23. Rank 23.

    Knight Rider Surf Repairs

    Burleigh Heads · Surf shop

    5.0 34 reviews Proven 4.63

    Open Saturday

  24. Rank 24.

    Stuart Surf Design

    Mermaid Beach · Surf shop

    4.8 71 reviews Proven 4.62

    Open Saturday

  25. Rank 25.

    Inverted Bodyboarding

    Coolangatta · Surf shop

    4.9 45 reviews Proven 4.62

    Open 7 days

  26. Rank 26.

    Cheyne Horan Surf School

    Surfers Paradise

    4.6 271 reviews Proven 4.56

    Open 7 days

  27. Rank 27.

    Coolangatta Board Store

    Coolangatta · Surf shop

    4.7 63 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open 7 days

  28. Rank 28.

    Shapers Australia

    Currumbin Waters · Surf shop

    4.8 35 reviews Proven 4.51

    Opens early

  29. Rank 29.

    Surfboard Empire - Nobbys

    Mermaid Beach · Surf shop

    4.6 96 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 7 days

  30. Rank 30.

    Gold Coast Surf Academy / Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach

    Surfers Paradise

    4.9 24 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 days

  31. Rank 31.

    Surf In Paradise Surf School

    Main Beach

    5.0 16 reviews Proven 4.44

    Open 7 days

  32. Rank 32.

    Brainwaves Surf Therapy

    Burleigh Heads

    5.0 14 reviews Proven 4.41

    Open Saturday

  33. Rank 33.

    SurfLab

    Currumbin Waters

    5.0 12 reviews Proven 4.38

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  34. Rank 34.

    Kirra Surf

    Coolangatta · Surf shop

    4.4 171 reviews Proven 4.36

    Open 7 days

  35. Rank 35.

    Sideways Burleigh

    Burleigh Waters · Surf shop

    4.4 93 reviews Proven 4.33

    Open 7 days

  36. Rank 36.

    The Ding Shop

    Miami · Surf shop

    4.4 59 reviews Proven 4.30

    Open Saturday

  37. Rank 37.

    Surfboard Empire

    Coolangatta · Surf shop

    4.4 56 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 days

  38. Rank 38.

    Harvey Surf

    Miami · Surf shop

    5.0 5 reviews Proven 4.20

  39. Rank 39.

    Boardriders Gold Coast Airport

    Bilinga · Surf shop

    4.3 12 reviews Proven 4.11

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  40. Rank 40.

    Boardriders Coolangatta

    Coolangatta · Surf shop

    3.9 76 reviews Proven 3.92

    Open 7 days

  41. Rank 41.

    Stokehouse Miami

    Burleigh Heads · Surf shop

    3.0 10 reviews Proven 3.67

    Open 7 days

Surf Shops & Surf Schools by suburb on the Gold Coast

Every suburb with five or more surf shops & surf schools has its own ranked list.

Surf Shops & Surf Schools on the Gold Coast at a glance

  • 41 surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast are ranked here, with 5,293 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.9.
  • 95% list a website and 98% a phone number on Google.
  • 37 of the 38 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 31 on Sunday.
  • 1 lists round-the-clock hours, every day of the week: Summer vibes.
  • Go Ride A Wave Surfers Paradise in Surfers Paradise has the most Google reviews (541), averaging 4.9.
  • The suburbs with the most: Coolangatta (8), Burleigh Heads (6) and Currumbin (5).

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Questions

Who are the best surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast?

The top-ranked surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast are Broadbeach Surf School (5.0 from 307 reviews), OMBE Surf (5.0 from 301 reviews) and Kirra Point Surf School (5.0 from 287 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many surf shops & surf schools are there on the Gold Coast?

The Agentize Directory ranks 41 surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.9, from 5,293 reviews in all.

Which surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast are open on weekends?

31 of the 38 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Broadbeach Surf School, Kirra Point Surf School and Improve Surfing.

Which surf shops & surf schools on the Gold Coast are open 24 hours?

Summer vibes list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.

Which surf school on the Gold Coast has the most reviews?

Go Ride A Wave Surfers Paradise has the most Google reviews of any surf school ranked on the Gold Coast: 541, averaging 4.9.

How is this list of surf shops & surf schools ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.