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Broadbeach Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Broadbeach surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Broadbeach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Broadbeach sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Broadbeach today?
The current surf forecast for Broadbeach at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Broadbeach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
260 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 175 | 173 | 143 | 149 | 156 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 175 | 407 | 149 | 155 | 399 | 391 | 383 | 322 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.82m | 1:19AM1.33m | 1:45PM0.81m | 2:13AM1.29m | 3:06PM0.83m | 3:11AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.47m | 8:24AM0.52m | 7:05PM0.51m | 9:20AM0.50m | 8:03PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 260 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 175 | 173 | 143 | 149 | 156 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 175 | 185 | 149 | 155 | 152 | 149 | 152 | 169 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 113 | 96 | 67 | 55 | 56 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 51 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 68 | 84 | 87 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | W 2 | S 2 | SSE 6 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 407 | 116 | 137 | 399 | 391 | 383 | 322 | 328 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
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