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Gold Coast Annual WCT Event
Every year, come February/March, the first event of the World Championship Tour (WCT) of Surfing Professionals comes to the Gold Coast. Typically it lands somewhere between Snappar Rocks and Kirra, occasionally moving south to Duranbah or north to Burleigh. What an inspiring spectacle for the surfing community here, particularly during those years when the Aussies are defending the men's, the woman's or both WCT crowns (such as in 2008 when Mick Fanning was the mens world champion and Stephanie Gilmour the female world champion). Despite this, if you are coming during the competition, we really think you should ensure your trip is the best surfing trip of your life, not just one where you enjoy the WCT spectacle.
When the WCT comes to the Gold Coast, obviously the competition beaches are "out of bounds" to non competitors. Clearly these will be the breaks with the best on offer on any given day, we are in the world surfing spotlight afterall! Despite this, for a keen surfer who would much prefer to be out the back, than on the shore watching, this period can be one of the best periods of the year to suss out some of the other world class breaks on offer on the Goldy without the crowds, given most of the surfing community converge on the competition,to watch, support or party.
So make sure you spend a bit of time north on the points of TOS, Burleigh or Currumbin Alley when the swell is up a bit. If there is not much size, you'll find the 20kms of golden sanded beach between Burleigh and The Spit loaded with unridden peaks and beachies. Just make sure you get to these early as you'll find the onshore kicks in pretty early at times, blowing our beaches out to crap. And this is when you want to be heading back to Kirra for the party.
In preparation for your trip, remember to book one of our surfboards for hire. You just do not need to risk your own board to the airlines anymore, our prices are reasonable, our boards are all proper surfboards, and you can hire one for your entire holiday, so you have it exactly when you need it, not when the shops open.
Then make a little plan about the beaches you want to surf. If you need a car for a few days, you can probably organise a good deal on our Gold Coast Car Rental page.
And have a think about where you want to stay. If you want to be close to the action, book a hotel at Coolangatta or Rainbow Bay. If you want to be a little bit away so you can better prepare for the surf, Miami or Mermaid are probably your best picks. Either way, try our hotel reservations search engine to find your ideal hotel at a price you can afford.