Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the goods for Broadbeach.
Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The next several days are pretty flat and choppy, with wind messing up what little there is. For the first week, the surf is a write-off – tiny, onshore, and just not worth paddling out for. We’re talking mostly weak combined swell energy (80–149) and messy conditions. It’s going to be a quiet run until we get into the second week.
Now, let's talk about the one real standout. On Monday the 7th of September, the morning session looks like a completely different ocean. The combined swell energy jumps right up to (1230) – that’s serious power. We’re looking at a 8ft SSE swell, with a period of 9 seconds. This is a solid, chunky swell. At that size, it’s getting too big for beginners, but for anyone with experience, there’ll be some real punch. The wind is light from the NE at 3 mph, just a little cross-onshore, so it won’t be completely glassy but it’ll be clean enough to handle that size. The water temp is about average for this time of year. That morning is easily the best on offer across the whole outlook, even if it’s a week out – worth keeping an eye on.
Before that, there’s a small window on Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September. Mornings will have clean conditions with cross-offshore NW winds and a tiny 2ft easterly swell, but the energy is very weak (58–66). You might snag a knee-high wave if you’re desperate for a paddle, but it’s not what I’d call proper surf.
After that big Monday morning, it drops right back off. The rest of the week into the 12th is back to weak, onshore slop. It’s a one-hit-wonder kind of forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 38 | 32 | 43 | 69 | 38 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 210 | 51 | 91 | 197 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.44m | 9:36AM1.14m | 9:52PM1.42m | 10:10AM1.20m | 10:25PM1.37m | 10:47AM1.25m | 10:59PM1.29m | 11:30AM1.27m | 11:38PM1.17m | 12:19PM1.27m | 00:21AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.32m | 2:57PM0.30m | 3:52AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.30m | 4:20AM0.31m | 4:15PM0.31m | 4:49AM0.30m | 4:58PM0.34m | 5:21AM0.29m | 5:45PM0.38m | 5:56AM0.29m | 6:40PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 93 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 69 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | SSE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 32 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 15 | — | SE 10 | E 14 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 15 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 335 | — | 31 | — | — | 27 | 54 | 84 | 69 | 210 | 51 | 91 | 197 | 20 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
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