Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s talk about Broadbeach. The next 16 days are looking pretty ordinary, to be honest. There’s nothing firing here that’s gonna get your heart racing. The swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop most of the time. It’s a flat spell with not much to offer a surfer looking for a proper session.
We kick off the forecast on Monday the 24th of August with practically nothing. Clear skies and a light easterly breeze, but the swell is a weak 3 ft from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (93), and the conditions are just poor. The water temp is sitting around 68°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Tuesday the 25th morning offers the best moment in this whole outlook. It’s glassy, with a light NNE breeze, and the swell holds at 3 ft from the ENE. The energy is still low (118) and the period is short, but that glassy surface will make it feel cleaner than it has any right to. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze, so that morning window is your only real chance.
Wednesday the 26th is a write-off with a cross-offshore wind in the morning and a storm risk in the arvo. The swell is still that same 3 ft ENE, but the wind ruins any chance of a clean wave. Thursday and Friday don’t offer anything better – cross-shore winds and poor surf. The energy does bump up to 155 on Thursday afternoon, but the wind is 16 mph from the SSE, making it lumpy and ugly.
The weekend of the 29th and 30th is more of the same. Saturday morning has a 2 ft E swell with a cross-on breeze, and by afternoon the wind is up to 19 mph from the SSE and the period drops to a shocking 5 seconds. That’s just junky wind-slop. Sunday is slightly bigger at 4 ft from the ESE, but it’s still cross-on and choppy, with moderate energy (161). Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September see the swell try to pick up a little, with Tuesday morning showing 4 ft from the ESE and energy jumping to 272. That’s the most energy we see in the entire period, but it’s still a short-period (6 seconds) swell with a light cross-onshore breeze. Marginal at best.
From Wednesday the 2nd through to the end of the forecast, the swell just fades away. By Friday the 4th of September, we’re down to 1 ft from the ENE. The morning of the 4th has a clean offshore WNW breeze, but with only 1 ft on offer and energy at just 49, you’d need a longboard and a lot of patience. After that, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy right through to Tuesday the 8th of September.
There’s no standout break here. If you’re desperate, the glassy Tuesday morning of the 25th of August is the cleanest you’ll get, but it’s still very ordinary. The rest is a long stretch of poor conditions. Sometimes it stays like this, and forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | 85 | 113 | 123 | 87 | 83 | 58 | 90 | 85 | 117 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 51 | 97 | 181 | 53 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.84m | 7:42PM1.35m | 7:55AM0.92m | 8:16PM1.40m | 8:30AM0.99m | 8:49PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.44m | 9:36AM1.14m | 9:52PM1.42m | 10:10AM1.20m | 10:25PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.39m | 12:57PM0.33m | 2:29AM0.35m | 1:40PM0.31m | 2:58AM0.33m | 2:19PM0.30m | 3:26AM0.32m | 2:57PM0.30m | 3:52AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.30m | 4:20AM0.31m | 4:15PM0.31m | |||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
87 | 85 | 113 | 123 | 87 | 83 | 58 | 90 | 85 | 117 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 41 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | SE 10 | E 9 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 15 | S 9 | E 13 | NNE 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 5 |
— | — | — | 21 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 97 | 181 | 53 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 0 | 5 | 138 | 6 | 58 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 60 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
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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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