Broadbeach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.01° S 153.43° E

Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broadbeach sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.2° 

Broadbeach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broadbeach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,474 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE 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 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 7th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 7th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 10th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 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 couple of weeks at Broadbeach are a real mixed bag, and mostly a quiet one. We’ve got a long, slow start with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 9th, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. The best of the bunch looks like it’ll be a short window on the morning of Wednesday the 9th, and then maybe a couple of clean-ish mornings way down the track.

The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 70°, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are all poor – cross-onshore winds, choppy, and tiny surf. You’re wasting your time.

Then on Wednesday morning the 9th, we get a brief moment of peace. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a light 2ft SSE swell pushing in from the east. It’s not big, but the surface will be clean. The combined energy is weak at 81, so don’t expect any power. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon goes back to cross-onshore chop.

Thursday the 10th brings a jump in size – 6ft from the SE – but the wind is screaming onshore at 22 mph, so it’ll be a mess. Skip it.

Friday the 11th morning sees the biggest swell of the period, 10ft from the SSE, but with a strong cross-shore wind and a combined energy reading of 1491, that’s a powerful, lumpy beast. This is only for experienced surfers, and even then, the conditions are marginal. The afternoon drops off quick.

From there, it’s a long stretch of poor to ordinary conditions right through to the middle of the second week. Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is inconsistent and small.

The only other standouts are a couple of clean mornings. On Tuesday the 15th morning, we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the north with a tiny 2ft easterly swell. Clean, but barely a ripple. And then on Sunday the 20th morning, it goes glassy again with a similar 2ft ENE swell. The combined energy is only 75, so it’s small, but if you’re desperate for a clean surface, that’s your window.

Bottom line: there’s no proper swell with good winds in this forecast. The two glassy mornings (Wednesday the 9th and Sunday the 20th) are the only times you’ll find smooth water, but the waves are tiny. For a proper session, you’re out of luck. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this quiet for long.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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1
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0
0
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2
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
SSE
4
1.9
SSE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
3
SSE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
124
49
34
32
506
65
61
34
574
673
421
1146
350
272
309
233
154
361
101
62
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
E
10
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
25
S
20
S
30
SSE
20
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:27PM1.40m
6:48AM0.89m
7:20PM1.45m
7:38AM0.99m
8:06PM1.48m
8:23AM1.10m
8:48PM1.46m
9:04AM1.18m
9:26PM1.42m
9:44AM1.25m
10:01PM1.34m
10:22AM1.28m
10:34PM1.24m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.31m
1:23AM0.34m
12:33PM0.27m
2:06AM0.29m
1:32PM0.23m
2:43AM0.27m
2:23PM0.21m
3:18AM0.27m
3:09PM0.23m
3:49AM0.28m
3:53PM0.27m
4:20AM0.29m
4:35PM0.33m
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rain showers
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5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:47
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5:35
5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
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Temp °C
20
19
18
21
19
17
20
19
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18
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18
19
16
19
20
18
19
19
18
Feels °C
18
17
18
17
14
14
17
17
17
11
11
11
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14
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13
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16
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Information about the Broadbeach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Broadbeach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broadbeach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broadbeach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broadbeach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broadbeach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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