Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at the Gold Coast. It’s a pretty flat spell, to be honest. We’re gonna have to be patient.

Friday 21st August is a total dud. Tiny 3ft easterly windswell with a short 7 second period and cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is weak (108). Poor day.

Saturday 22nd August is a slight step up. The morning sees a light offshore wind from the west-northwest, cleaning up the 2ft east-northeast swell. The period is still short at 7 seconds, with only 58 combined energy. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still small.

Sunday 23rd through Monday 24th August is back to poor. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up the already small 2-3ft swell. The energy stays below 84. Not worth it.

Tuesday 25th August has a glimmer. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with 3ft of east-northeast swell. The combined energy is still low (97), but the clean surface makes it the best of a flat week. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but don’t expect any power.

Wednesday 26th August morning sees a bump in energy to 124, with 3ft east swell and clean cross-offshore winds. The swell period is still a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak. The afternoon turns choppy.

Thursday 27th August is a write-off. The swell picks up to 4-5ft, but it’s accompanied by strong cross and cross-onshore winds, creating a messy, choppy ocean. The combined energy jumps to 212-352, but the quality is terrible.

Friday 28th August morning is the standout. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the 3ft east-northeast swell has a combined energy of 202. It’s clean, small, and perfect for a longboard or a beginner. The crowd factor at Broadbeach is “often”, so you might have company, but it’ll be a fun, mellow session. The swell direction from the east-northeast is a touch off the optimum, but for the size, it’ll be fine.

The water temperature is 68°, which is about 1° cooler than the average for this time of year. Not a big deal, just a little cool.

After that, the next week is a mix of small, weak swells and onshore winds. Saturday 29th August morning is glassy again, but the energy is lower at 132. From Sunday 30th August through to Saturday 5th September, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with the swell staying between 2ft and 3ft. The combined energy gets a little stronger around 1st September with 252, but the wind is cross-shore, and the surf quality is described as “marginal” or “poor.” There’s no real standout in the second week. It’s a long stretch of mediocrity.

So, the one true standout is the glassy morning session on Friday 28th August. It’s not a big swell, but it’ll be clean, fun, and the best you’ll get in the 16-day window.

Rusty.

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