Budds Beach Surfers Paradise
Budds Beach, Surfers Paradise QLD, Surfers Paradise QLD, Australia
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The lovely Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast with a 4.6 rating across 204 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- SaturdayToday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Budds Beach sits on the Nerang River at Surfers Paradise, just back from the main beachfront on the Gold Coast. With 204 reviews behind its 4.6 rating, it's a much-loved spot.
The appeal is a relaxed, calm riverside beach — a lovely stretch of sand on the Nerang River, a quieter, family-friendly alternative to the surf beach, perfect for a swim, a paddle, a picnic or simply relaxing by the water, with cafes close by. It's a genuine local favourite.
Beaches and rivers have changing conditions, tides and seasonal facilities, so check current details if you're planning around something specific. Otherwise it's a free, family-friendly spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and your swimmers.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 204 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 81
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 70
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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