Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the Gold Coast. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the Broadbeach stretch is lookin’ pretty flat and sad for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a big run of days with no real surf on offer, so don’t go gettin’ your hopes up for any rippin’ sessions any time soon.

The whole forecast window is a bit of a write-off. From Friday the 4th through to about Tuesday the 15th, there’s almost nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the shop – cross-onshore, cross-shore, you name it. The wave energy is weak as, with numbers like 49 (4th morning) and 45 (4th afternoon), mate, that’s just flat. Even when we get a little bump, like on Sunday the 6th afternoon, with a 3 ft swell from NNE, the period’s a short 6 seconds and the conditions are “surfable but ordinary” – a 1 out of 10 score. That’s not worth gettin’ wet for.

The water temp at Broadbeach is around 69°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothin’ special.

We do see a little spike around Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th, with swell heights hittin’ 4 ft and 6 ft from the SSE and SE, and strong wave energy in the 300-400 range. But the winds are howlin’ from the south at 18–25 mph, blowin’ cross or cross-onshore, and the conditions are lumpy, choppy, and messy. This is more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle-surfing one. Avoid it for a clean wave.

The only half-decent window might be Wednesday the 16th morning. We’ve got a glassy start with 3 ft swell from the NNE, a period of 6 seconds, and light winds. It’s surfable but ordinary, again a 1/10. Still, if you’re desperate, that might be the cleanest mornin’ in weeks. After that, the wind cranks up again in the afternoon with 5 ft swell but cross-onshore, so nothin’ to write home about.

The second week shows a bit more energy on the 18th and 19th, with swell from the ESE at a very long 14-15 second period, but the wave heights are only 1 ft to 2 ft. Long-period groundswell on a beach break like Broadbeach often breaks too straight and close to shore, and with strong cross-onshore winds (15-25 mph), it’s just messy. The wave energy is moderate to strong (209-239), but the conditions are poor.

Honestly, there are no standouts here. The surf is poor for the whole 16-day outlook. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this stretch when there’s no proper swell. Forecasts can always change, but for now, keep your board in the car and your feet on the sand.

Rusty.

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