Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,309 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
Well, grab a coffee and sit down, because the next couple of weeks at Broadbeach are a bit of a mixed bag. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly ordinary conditions before a couple of standouts pop up much later in the window.
To start with, the early outlook is pretty flat and messy. For the first week, there is just about nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, often below 2 ft, and what little energy there is gets chopped up by onshore winds. You’ll see a lot of days marked as poor, and honestly, you’re better off doing something else. There’s a brief moment on Saturday morning, July 11, where we get a clean, glassy 3 ft SE swell with a period of 10 seconds and moderate energy (202). The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. That Saturday morning is the only real highlight in the first week, but it’s not a standout—just a small, clean wave for beginners.
Then from Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 22nd, it’s a real grind. Lots of wind, lots of cross-onshore chop, and swell heights that either vanish or get too messy. There’s a period around Thursday the 16th through to Monday the 20th where the swell actually builds, but it comes with nasty 18–25 mph cross-onshore winds. Those waves will be lumpy and blown out. Not your friend.
Now, the best on offer arrives on Thursday, July 23. That morning, the stars align: glassy calm winds, a 7 ft SSE swell rolling in at 9 seconds, and combined energy of 983 – that’s proper strong. It’s a bit of a pulse, and with the period under 10 seconds, it’ll be a bit more manageable than a long-period groundswell. The catch? That 7 ft is getting into bigger territory. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but for experienced surfers, that Thursday morning is the session to aim for. Clean, glassy, and a solid swell direction that matches the optimum from the east. Crowds are listed as “often” here, so expect company.
After that, Friday July 24 morning offers a small, glassy 3 ft SE swell, but it’s nothing special. A little window for the longboard or a foiled.
The rest of the forecast out to the 26th just fades back into small, onshore slop. Not worth setting the alarm for.
Overall, the standout is Thursday July 23 morning. That’s your one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 325 | 222 | 141 | 102 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 416 | 716 | 686 | 654 | 1149 | 1216 | 1122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.42m | 6:51AM0.89m | 7:46PM1.51m | 7:50AM0.90m | 8:37PM1.59m | 8:43AM0.92m | 9:26PM1.62m | 9:33AM0.95m | 10:12PM1.62m | 10:22AM0.98m | 10:57PM1.57m | 11:10AM1.01m | 11:39PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.27m | 1:42AM0.44m | 12:43PM0.24m | 2:40AM0.38m | 1:40PM0.21m | 3:31AM0.34m | 2:34PM0.20m | 4:17AM0.32m | 3:24PM0.20m | 5:00AM0.33m | 4:13PM0.24m | 5:40AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 4 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 142 | 294 | 222 | 141 | 102 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 416 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | S 9 | — | S 9 | N 5 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 325 | 79 | — | 39 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 716 | 686 | 654 | 1149 | 1216 | 1122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 78 | 339 | 386 | 229 | 663 | 14 | 452 | 577 | 158 | 158 | 452 | 20 |
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