Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of days at Broadbeach are a write-off. Monday and Tuesday we’ve got a lumpy, cross-onshore mess with a 10‑foot ESE swell that’s just too big and messy for a beginner wave like this, and the wind’s howling from the SSE at 22 mph. Combined energy’s pushing 1996 – that’s full-on, but not in a good way. Water temp’s sitting at 69.6°F, right on average for this time of year, so no complaints there. But don’t bother paddling out until Wednesday.

Wednesday morning the 22nd is still a bit iffy – 5 feet from the east, light onshore, cross‑on, only marginal. But then Wednesday afternoon? That’s where it turns. Glassy as a mirror, wind drops to a puff from the NNE at 3 mph, and we get a clean 4.6‑foot east swell with a 9‑second period. Combined energy is 495 – moderate, but enough to get some fun little waves. This is the first real standout. The swell direction matches the spot’s favourite east angle, and with glassy conditions you’ll be surfing uncrowded if you’re lucky, but Broadbeach can get busy, so be ready for a few others. Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting a playful session.

Thursday the 23rd is a letdown – glassy in the morning but only 3.6 feet, 8‑second period, very ordinary. Friday the 24th is cross-shore junk. But then Saturday morning the 25th – another beauty. Clear skies, wind flicking NW at 3 mph, glassy again. Swell is 4.6 feet from the SSE, 9‑second period, energy 447. That’s a solid, clean wave for the beach. East would be better, but the SSE is still working and the wind’s off‑shore, so it’ll be lined up nicely. This is your second standout. Expect crowds again – it’s a popular spot.

After that, the surf fades into tiny stuff for a few days. Sunday the 26th is glassy but only 2 feet, not worth the paddle. Through the rest of the week we’ve got a long stretch of poor to ordinary conditions – cross‑shore winds, tiny swells, choppy. The energy numbers drop to double digits (like 30–70). It’s a real lull.

Then we get a flicker of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. Morning is glassy again – light westerly, 3 mph, and a 4‑foot SE swell with a 10‑second period, energy 301. That’s a nice little groundswell, clean and punchy, but it’s a long way out. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell that’ll suit the beach break, though it might be a bit straight. Still, given the dry spell, this is a promising one. Tuesday the 4th is back to ordinary.

So to sum it up: the best windows are Wednesday afternoon the 22nd and Saturday morning the 25th. Both glassy, clean, moderate swell. The 3rd of August is a long‑range hopeful – keep an eye on it. The rest of the 16 days is mostly flat

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