Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch for the most part, but there are a couple of moments where it might just come together.

The forecast kicks off on Thursday, 30 July, but honestly, there’s barely a bump. We’re looking at tiny 1ft swell out of the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, and the wind is blowing cross or cross-onshore. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. It’s not worth paddling out for. That sort of flat spell carries right through the weekend and into the start of next week.

Now, Monday morning 3 August is the first time we see a little hope. A clean little 3ft SE swell wrapping in with a long period of 11 seconds (groundswell), and a light SW wind keeping it clean. The combined swell energy is moderate (213), so there’s more push than we’ve had. It’s not big, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Broadbeach, a clean long-period SE swell on a gentle wind morning is about as good as this window gets. It’s a standout, but keep your expectations in check—it’s small.

After Monday, things go a bit ordinary again. We see a few mornings with glassy or clean conditions on the 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, but the swell stays small—1ft to 2ft—with weak energy. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but nothing to write home about.

The real highlight in the longer range is Wednesday morning, 12 August. We’ve got a solid pulse of 5ft SE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps up to strong (435). The wind is light and off-shore out of the south, so it should be clean. That’s the biggest and best-looking wave in the entire 16-day period. The swell size is a little too much for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, that Wednesday morning could be a ripper. The afternoon turns onshore, so get in early.

After that, the swell backs off again into the second week, with a few small, clean mornings on the 13th and 14th, but nothing that really fires.

Overall, the pick of the period is that Monday 3 August morning for small, clean fun, and the standout is absolutely Wednesday 12 August morning when the swell jumps. The rest is pretty average, but that’s the Gold Coast in winter for you.

Rusty.

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