Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Broadbeach are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a lean start, a few days of ordinary to poor conditions, and then a solid little window of promise right at the tail end. The standout is definitely the last weekend and into the new week, but let’s walk through it day by day.

Sunday the 9th kicks off flat and messy. A weak 3ft easterly swell with a short 9-second period, and a moderate cross-shore northeasterly. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The combined energy is only 136 – weak, and the surf is poor. Not a day to wet the board.

Monday the 10th is a bit of a tease. The swell stays small at 3ft from the east, and the wind swings offshore in the afternoon from the west, leaving it clean. But the energy is still low (238), and the surf is rated poor. You could paddle out, but you’d be fighting for scraps.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are what I’d call “surfable but very ordinary.” Tiny waves around 2ft to 2ft, clean in the mornings with offshore or light winds. The energy is weak – 80, 74, 94 – so it’s really just ankle-snappers. Not worth rushing for.

Thursday the 13th brings a glassy morning with a 2ft easterly, but it’s tiny. The energy is 78. The afternoon turns ugly with a cross-onshore southeasterly. This is a beginner-only kind of day, and even then, it’s marginal.

From Friday the 14th through to the following Sunday the 16th, the surf picks up a little in height but the quality drops. We’re seeing 3ft to 5ft, mostly from the southeast, but with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. The energy builds to 263 on the 16th, but it’s lumpy and choppy. Not recommended.

The 17th through to the 20th (Monday to Thursday) get a bit bigger – 4ft up to 7ft – but the wind is mostly cross-onshore from the southeast. The energy spikes to 717 on the 19th, which is moderate to strong, but the surf is a mess. For a beach break like Broadbeach, that’s more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers. The period is short, 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s just a lumpy, draining windswell.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The 22nd (Saturday) brings a bigger swell – 7ft to 7ft from the east-southeast, with a longer 10-second period. The combined energy is strong – 855 to 921 – but the wind is cross-onshore from the northeast or east. This swell is pushing into the 8ft mark, so it’s really only for experienced surfers, but the wind is spoiling it. It’s rated “marginal” – not great.

The standout window is the last two days. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are the ones to circle. The swell drops to a manageable 5ft to 5ft, still from the east, with a clean 9 to 10-second period. The wind turns offshore from the west on Sunday, and Monday has a cross-offshore from the southwest. The energy is moderate to strong – 372 to 418 – and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best of the whole 16-day run. The water will still be around average, and the easterly swell is a good match for the break. Crowds are “often” here, so be ready for a few locals out, but with clean conditions and a solid 5ft, it’s well worth the paddle.

Before that, there’s a pretty long gap of poor to marginal days from the 9th to the 21st – nearly two weeks of nothing to get excited about. But the 23rd and 24th are a genuine reward for those who wait.

Rusty.

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