Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week or so is pretty bleak. There’s a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The first real chance to paddle out comes Thursday morning, July 23rd. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the start of the run.

Thursday July 23rd is our first real window. The morning glass-off is the key here. We’ve got a 4ft easterly swell, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (273). The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. It’s the best of a flat spell, and the water temp is 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The crowd factor? It’s Broadbeach, so it’s _often_ busy, but on a Thursday morning with small surf, you might be alright.

The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off. Friday the 24th through to the 29th gets hammered by onshore winds, and the swell is tiny and weak. We’re talking lumpy, choppy, poor conditions. Not worth a look.

Then we get a shift. Friday July 31st afternoon is the first standout. The wind swings offshore from the west, hitting 16 mph, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the southeast with a 10-second period. The energy is strong (471). That’s a solid, clean wave for anyone who can handle a bit of a breeze. The morning is also clean, with a 4ft swell and a score that suggests it’s worth the early alarm.

Saturday August 1st morning is the pick of the bunch. The wind drops right off, just a light offshore from the WNW at 3 mph, and there’s a 4ft southeasterly swell (10 seconds) with 287 energy. It’s clean, glassy, and the conditions are set up for a fun session. The afternoon goes to crap with an onshore wind, so make the most of the morning.

After that, the pattern gets messy again. There’s some small, clean windows – like Tuesday August 4th morning (2ft, glassy, 131 energy) and Friday August 7th morning (3ft, glassy, 214 energy) – but the swell is small and the windows are narrow. The energy on the 7th is moderate, and the swell has a nice 11-second period, which will give it a bit more push. But again, the afternoon wind kills it.

The bottom line: The one and only true standout is Saturday August 1st morning. It’s clean, the swell is solid, and the wind is light offshore. That’s your window. The Friday the 31st afternoon is a solid runner-up for the bigger-wave crew. The rest is a mix of small, clean mornings and blown-out afternoons. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, that’s the story.

Rusty.

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