Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Broadbeach. Fair warning: it’s a bit of a slow burn early on. The first week or so is pretty ordinary, so don't get your hopes up. We've got a long gap of small, messy surf and dirty winds before things start to shape up.

Right now, starting Wednesday morning the 12th, we’re looking at tiny 2ft easterly windswell with a short 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (68). It’s surfable if you’re desperate for a splash on a foamie, but that’s about it. The wind is light offshore in the morning, which will keep it clean, but there’s just no power. By the afternoon it goes glassy with a bit more energy (69), but still nothing to write home about.

Thursday morning the 13th is similar, with 2ft easterly swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Honestly, it’s a forgettable stretch of days. From Friday the 14th right through to Monday the 17th, the wind swings onshore and howls, turning what little swell there is into a bumpy, choppy mess. The swell does bump up to 5ft by Monday but it's cross-onshore and ugly. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 18th sees the swell jump to 7ft from the SE, but the wind is still ruining it. The energy is moderate (871) but the onshore wind makes it look more like a kite session than a surf. Wednesday the 19th pushes up to 8ft with a combined energy of 1421, strong stuff, but again, cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. If you're an expert with a death wish, maybe, but for everyone else, this is a pass.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 22nd of August is the standout. We’ve got a solid 6ft easterly groundswell rolling in with a nice 11-second period. The combined energy is strong (802). But the real kicker? Glassy conditions in the morning with a light offshore breeze. This is the one. It’s a beach break, so the long period might make it a bit straight at times, but with that wind and that size, Broadbeach will be clean, fun, and offering some proper walls. With crowds listed as ‘often’, expect plenty of company, but it’ll be worth it.

Sunday the 23rd stays chunky at 5ft from the east-northeast with a clean offshore wind in the morning, but the energy drops and the afternoon gets a cross-shore wind. Not as good as Saturday but still a decent option for a fad.

Looking further out, we get another promising window. Thursday the 27th of August shows a 8ft south-southeast groundswell with a 10-second period and strong energy (1245). The morning wind is offshore from the north, so the lineup should be clean. It’s a week and a half away, so treat it as a promising prospect rather than a certainty, but it’s got my attention.

Hang in there, the good days are coming. Rusty signing off.

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