Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E 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 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the 16-day window starts with a flat spell on the 17th, so don't bother waxing up until Saturday the 18th. And even then, the pattern is pretty grim – strong onshore and cross-shore winds, rain, and lumpy conditions dominate for most of the period. The only real highlights are a couple of small, glassy windows mid-week when the wind drops right off.
The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Now, the standout for the whole forecast is Wednesday the 22nd, afternoon session. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and you've got a 4ft swell from the east with a 8-second period. Combined energy is only 192 (weak), so it's not powerful, but it's clean and small, perfect for beginners or anyone wanting a gentle cruise. Thursday the 23rd, morning, is similar – glassy, 3ft east swell, 8 seconds, energy 123 (weak). Again, tiny but clean. Those two sessions are your best bet.
Everything else is a write-off. Saturday the 18th morning has 6ft ESE swell but cross-shore wind at 19 mph, poor. The afternoon gets a massive 13ft SSE pulse with energy 3756 (very strong), but it's cross-shore fresh breeze and rain – marginal at best, and too big for beginners. Sunday the 19th through Tuesday the 21st are all messy with strong cross-onshore winds and rain showers, swell between 5ft and 12ft but poor conditions.
From Friday the 24th onward, the swell drops and the wind stays cross-shore or cross-onshore, mostly moderate breeze. There's a tiny window on Sunday the 26th morning with 5ft SSE swell, 10-second period, energy 455 (moderate), but it's cross-on and only marginal. The second week (from around July 25) is mostly small, weak, and choppy – nothing to get excited about. The only other glassy day is Tuesday the 28th morning with 2ft south swell, 6 seconds, energy 99 (weak) – surfable but ordinary.
So, to sum it up: if you can sneak out on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon or Thursday the 23rd morning, you'll get clean, tiny waves. Otherwise, sit tight – the rest of the outlook is pretty average. Forecast can change, but as it stands, it's a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 702 | 1080 | 2163 | 1591 | 2033 | 1941 | 1662 | 1393 | 1365 | 668 | 501 | 516 | 247 | 201 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 355 | 432 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.04m | 00:21AM1.38m | 12:53PM1.05m | 1:02AM1.25m | 1:52PM1.06m | 1:44AM1.12m | 2:59PM1.08m | 2:32AM1.00m | 4:07PM1.11m | 3:30AM0.90m | 5:10PM1.15m | 4:37AM0.83m | 6:04PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.38m | 6:39PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.52m | 8:12AM0.38m | 8:40PM0.59m | 8:55AM0.37m | 10:09PM0.63m | 9:45AM0.36m | 11:43PM0.61m | 10:41AM0.34m | 00:53AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | E 18 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1080 | 6 | 890 | — | — | — | — | 910 | 668 | 501 | 357 | 247 | 201 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 49 | 38 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 702 | 56 | 2163 | 1591 | 2033 | 1941 | 1662 | 1393 | 1365 | 50 | — | 516 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 77 | 355 | 432 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 663 | 663 | 663 | 568 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 340 | 158 | 20 |
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