Where is the best cafe for a Gold Coast sunrise?
Harley & Hudson opens from 6am daily with a front-row view across the Broadwater. Order a coffee, find a seat by the water and watch the sun come up over the Gold Coast.
Broadwater Parklands, Southport
The Gold Coast sunrise starts here.
Coffee at the water's edge, with easy parking, dogs welcome and sand underfoot.
Sunrise coffeeOpen from 6am daily
Water's edgeSand at your feet
Dog friendlyPups welcome outside
Easy parkingParklands parking nearby
Stay a while
Right on the Broadwater
Pull up by the sand, grab a proper coffee and watch the Gold Coast wake up.
Harley & Hudson is inside Broadwater Parklands in Southport, beside GC Aqua Park and near The Rockpools. We are a few minutes from Main Beach, with easy parklands parking nearby.
Plan your visit
What we pour
The green cup, by the blue water.
We proudly pour Campos Coffee, the Australian roaster behind the unmistakable green cup.
It is the coffee we choose for early starts, slow walks and mornings by the Broadwater. Hot, iced, black or with milk, every cup is made to order by our team from 6am daily.
See the drinks menuSunday mornings
Live music by the water.
Settle in with a coffee and the Broadwater view. Live music runs Sundays, 7:30am–10:30am.
Sunrise.
Coffee.
Bare feet.
Hot, iced and everything between
Your usual, by the water.
Coffee, matcha, chai, juice or something cold. Pick your usual, grab something from the cabinet and take it to the water.
Prices last updated June 2026
Dogs welcome. Pup cups on the menu.
Something to eat
Fresh from the cabinet.
Fresh sandwiches, pastries, Butterboy cookies and sweet treats are available each day. What is in the cabinet changes, so the best way to choose is to come take a look.
A morning, well spent
Meet you by the water.
Good to know
Your sunrise coffee questions, answered.
Is the cafe right on the water?
Yes. The cafe sits at the water's edge inside Broadwater Parklands. There is a small sandy shoreline beside us, so you can take your coffee down and get sand on your feet.
Is Harley & Hudson dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas, and pup cups are on the menu.
Is parking easy?
Yes. Broadwater Parklands parking is nearby, making it easy to stop in before a walk, after a run or on the way through Southport.
Is the cafe in Southport or Main Beach?
Harley & Hudson is in Broadwater Parklands, Southport, close to Main Beach. Find us beside GC Aqua Park and near The Rockpools.
What time does the cafe open?
We open at 6am every day. Weekday closing is 2pm, and weekend closing is 5pm during the current winter hours.
When is there live music?
Live music runs Sundays, 7:30am–10:30am, right by the water in Broadwater Parklands.
Contact
Send us a message.
Questions about the cafe, accessibility or an upcoming visit? Leave your details and our team will get back to you.
Privacy information
This website uses Google Analytics 4 and the Meta Pixel to understand site use and measure advertising activity.
The contact form emails your name, phone number and message to our cafe team so they can respond. We do not send contact-form fields to Google Analytics or Meta.
Analytics services may record pages viewed, approximate location, device details and named interactions. We do not enable advanced matching or send menu searches or free-form content to Meta.
Links to Google Maps, Instagram and Facebook open those services directly. Their own privacy policies apply after you follow a link. You can limit cookies in your browser and manage personalised advertising in your Google and Meta account settings.