Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,055 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadbeach this week:
The surf forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutless. That’s the word for the next week and a half, mate. I’m looking at the charts for Broadbeach, and honestly, there’s nothing here that’s gonna get the heart rate up. The first real recommendation doesn’t even show up until Friday the 24th, so you’re looking at a solid two-week gap of flat, chopped-up junk before we even get a sniff of something rideable. The swell energy is just weak – we’re talking numbers in the 30s and 40s (combined energy) for days on end, with poor surf conditions and scores that wouldn’t register on a dial.
The wind is the main player in this ugly stretch. It’s mostly a cross or cross-onshore mess, blowing 15 to 25 km/h from the SSE and SE. That’s tearing up what little bump there is. Water temp is running about average for this time of year, so it’s not a wetsuit drama, but the ocean is just a lumpy, cross-chop mess. There’s a brief tease on the morning of the 20th with a light cross-offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is only 3ft at 10 seconds – a wave that’s 6ft on the Thursday before it, but that’s with 22 mph winds and a rating of zero. No good. This is a blank run, plain and simple.
So, if you’ve got the itch, you’re waiting for Thursday the 24th. That’s when we finally see something. A southeast groundswell pushes in at 6ft early in the morning, with a period of 7 seconds. It’s in the moderate energy range (344 combined energy). The wind is a light northerly cross-shore, which is a far cry from the garbage we’ve had. The morning is the pick, but even then, the rating is poor. It’s going to be lumpy. The afternoon pushes up to 7ft, but that’s not better, just bigger and messier. This isn’t a clean day; it’s just a day where the swell is finally big enough to make the mess somewhat interesting. For a beginner, that 6ft is pushing it. For anyone else, expect a battle.
The following morning, Friday the 25th, still has that 6ft of SE swell, but the wind swings back to a stronger northerly cross, making it just as unappealing. Basically, I see one morning, Thursday the 24th, where you *could* get some waves, but it’s a far cry from good. It’s a promising sign that it’s not staying flat, but that’s about all I can say. This lineup is looking a lot more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for the vast majority of this window.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 362 | 673 | 1055 | 769 | 213 | 456 | 304 | 90 | 107 | 73 | 115 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.10m | 8:48PM1.46m | 9:04AM1.18m | 9:26PM1.42m | 9:44AM1.25m | 10:01PM1.34m | 10:22AM1.28m | 10:34PM1.24m | 11:01AM1.28m | 11:04PM1.13m | 11:42AM1.26m | 11:35PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.27m | 2:23PM0.21m | 3:18AM0.27m | 3:09PM0.23m | 3:49AM0.28m | 3:53PM0.27m | 4:20AM0.29m | 4:35PM0.33m | 4:49AM0.30m | 5:18PM0.40m | 5:18AM0.31m | 6:02PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 5 | 4 | 343 | 224 | 4 | 138 | 102 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 22 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | S 23 | SE 23 | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | SE 20 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 11 | 21 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 362 | 673 | 1055 | 769 | 213 | 456 | 304 | 90 | 107 | 73 | 115 | — | — | 32 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 340 | 340 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 52 | 185 | 9 |
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