Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 64 | 60 | 65 | 57 | 115 | 106 | 66 | 75 | 96 | 132 | 231 | 143 | 292 | 320 | 359 | 143 | 237 | 297 | 496 | 2113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.49m | 10:27AM0.90m | 10:56PM1.48m | 11:07AM0.92m | 11:31PM1.45m | 11:49AM0.94m | 00:07AM1.40m | 12:34PM0.97m | 00:47AM1.33m | 1:27PM1.00m | 1:31AM1.25m | 2:28PM1.05m | 2:23AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.39m | 4:12PM0.33m | 5:46AM0.38m | 4:50PM0.36m | 6:19AM0.38m | 5:32PM0.39m | 6:53AM0.38m | 6:17PM0.43m | 7:29AM0.37m | 7:09PM0.47m | 8:08AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.51m | 8:53AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 51 | 115 | 91 | 66 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 231 | 143 | 68 | 90 | 84 | 143 | 237 | 70 | 496 | 662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | — | SE 10 | E 12 | — | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 64 | 60 | 65 | 57 | 72 | 106 | 47 | 18 | 33 | 132 | 3 | 34 | 68 | 37 | — | 76 | 70 | — | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | — | S 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 13 | S 8 | S 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 16 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 20 | — | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NNE 6 | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 54 | 12 | 53 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 96 | 72 | 22 | 79 | 292 | 320 | 359 | 68 | 3 | 297 | 3 | 2113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 10 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 859 | 158 | 340 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 |
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