Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Broadbeach are looking pretty quiet. There’s a long stretch of small, messy, or just flat conditions, and the wind ain't playing ball for most of it. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing really worth paddling out for from now until Wednesday morning the 9th of September, about five days of mostly poor surf.
That Wednesday morning, the 9th, offers the first real glimpse of something rideable. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy. That’s the standout moment here. The combined wave energy is weak at (65), but the complete lack of wind will make for a clean, smooth surface. It’s a beginner-friendly break, exposed to the east but picking up that SE energy. The water temp is about average for this time of year. If you’re gonna get wet in this period, that’s the morning to do it. The afternoon turns average with a cross-shore breeze.
After that, things don’t improve much. Thursday the 10th sees a pulse of energy – a 4ft SSE swell in the morning building to 6ft in the afternoon, with combined energy climbing to moderate (110) then solid (394). But it’s getting thrashed by strong cross-shore winds over 18 mph, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. It’ll be a bit of a mess.
Friday the 11th brings the biggest swell of the window, a 7ft SSE groundswell at 9 seconds, with strong wave energy (904). But again, fresh cross-onshore winds will ruin any chance of quality. There’s a brief period of cleaner conditions on the 15th and 16th with cross-offshore NW winds, but the swell is tiny, under 2ft, so it's barely a ripple.
Later on, around the 18th of September, we get a pulse of 4ft S swell with clean, offshore WNW winds. That Friday morning and afternoon look promising, but it’s still a small wave, and the energy is moderate (131). Still, with that wind, it’ll be the best looking setup in a while, just not a big day.
Overall, it’s a lean patch. Wednesday morning the 9th is your only real chance for a glassy, clean surf, but keep your expectations low on size. If you’re after waves with a bit more push, the 18th is worth watching, but it’s a week and a half away and forecasts can change.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 17 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 48 | 16 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM0.91m | 2:38PM1.24m | 2:34AM0.80m | 4:07PM1.27m | 4:22AM0.76m | 5:25PM1.33m | 5:47AM0.80m | 6:27PM1.40m | 6:48AM0.89m | 7:20PM1.45m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:06PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.31m | 9:20PM0.52m | 8:30AM0.33m | 11:13PM0.48m | 9:51AM0.34m | 00:30AM0.41m | 11:20AM0.31m | 1:23AM0.34m | 12:33PM0.27m | 2:06AM0.29m | 1:32PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 4 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 5 | N 5 | NW 2 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 5 | — | S 8 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 59 | 1 | 36 | 38 | — | 11 | — | 48 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
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