Gold Coast Weather and Events

July 2025

The whales are heading back to the Gold Coast this month! To celebrate, The Gold Coast Whale and Ocean Festival at Justin Park, Burleigh on the 5th July, is a free event giving the public the opportunity to learn about our local marine life. We are also hosting the 45th Edition of the Gold Coast Marathon on the 5th and 6th. If you have a 'need for speed' and enjoy boats, the GC Offshore Superboat Grand Prix is going to be a spectacle to watch off Main Beach on the 25th, the Supercat Extreme boats are capable of speeds up to 200kph. On the weekend of the 26th and 27th The Gold Coast Car Show is a great family event with a variety of cars, bikes and trucks on show, live music, food trucks and rides for the kids, it's being held at the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds. Kids under 12yo are free. There's also a free Christmas in July Family Fun Day on the 26th at the Labrador Community Centre, an outdoor beach style xmas party with live entertainment, craft activities, games, jumping castle, face painting and a visit from an 'Aussie Santa'. The Bleach Festival begins on the 31st until 10th August, this is our city's signature celebration of the rich diversity of our multicultural city, arts & culture. The event is spread across Kurrawa Park at Broadbeach, Emerald Lakes and HOTA.

An Australian exclusive exhibition from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery London is being presented as Writers Revealed at the HOTA Gallery until 3rd August 2025, a treasure chest from as far back as six centuries of world famous portraits of literary legends, rare manuscripts, letters and more to observe.

Movieworld has recently opened a world-first 'WIZARD OF OZ' precinct featuring new family-friendly rides, including The flight of The Wicked Witch and the family boomerang racer, Kansas Twister. We have had quite a few families visit Bluey's World in Brisbane since it's opening last November, it's a huge attaction for the kids and well worth a visit if your kids (and you!) love the Bluey TV Series.

If you're a Harry Potter fan, for a limited time only, Sirromet Winery is hosting a 'Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest' experience, explore the dark depths of the forest and the wizardry world, located at Mt Cotton, just south of Brisbane.

Weather: July is generally dry with clear skies, cool evenings and warm days.

The majority of days are forecast to be sunny with 7-8 days where showers have been forecast so far.

You should reasonably expect maximum daily temperatures around 21º

Overnight is cooler with an average around 12º

The water temperature is averaging about 21°

July's average humidity is 65% with the afternoons generally a bit lower

We obtain much of our information from Accuweather Website click on the link for more information on specific days.

Other matters: School holidays are back this month, so you should expect to encounter some crowds at the tourist attractions, but the beaches won't be quite as populated as summer.

All beaches are patrolled from 8am-5pm during Queensland School Holidays, most are patrolled all year round. Never swim outside the flags or at beaches not patrolled by Life Guards. Here is a link to a map of patrolled Gold Coast beaches

There are many excellent picnic areas on the Gold Coast, a favourite being Tallebudgera Lagoon on the south side of the Burleigh Headland and the Gold Coast Botanic Gardens in Benowa.

We also have several local markets offering fresh produce, unique arts & craft, fashion, entertainment and street food. Click on this link Gold Coast markets to find locations.

The Gold Coast also has an endless supply of retail shopping including Australia's largest outlet shopping centre at Harbour Town. See the list below.

For nature lovers and bush walkers, Springbrook National Park and Tamborine Mountain on the Scenic Rim are a must for this time of year, be sure to take a hat and plenty of water! For the kids, Tamborine Mountain has the Glow Worm Caves and Thunderbird Park where you can fossick for gemstone filled Thundereggs.

For free (or at a price) activities and events for the family you may like to maximise your holiday, click on this link Gold Coast Events Calendar and select your dates (tick the FREE box for free events).

Things to Do and Places to Go

Beaches
Gold Coast Beaches
Patrolled 8am to 5pm
Swim between the Red & Yellow Flags
No Flags = No Swim

DreamWorld
Dreamworld Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day)

White Water World
White Water World Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day, closed from 29th April for cooler months)

SeaWorld
Sea World Website
Open 10am to 5pm (Anzac Day open 1:30pm to 5pm)

MovieWorld
Movie World Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day)

Wet’n Wild Water Park
Wet n Wild Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day)

Australian Outback Spectacular
Outbacks Sectacular Website
Tuesday to Sunday
Venue opens 6:15pm
Show 7:30pm – 9pm

Paradise Country
Paradise Country Website
Aussie Farm Tour
Open 10am to 3:30pm

Draculas Dinner Cabaret
Draculas Website
Venue opens 6:30pm – show till 10:30pm
Bar open till mid night

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Website
Open 9am to 4pm

Tropical Fruit World
Tropical Fruit World Website
Open 9am (8am on Sat) to 4pm