Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s coming up for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—this stretch starts off pretty grim, but there’s a real gem waiting for us if you’re patient.

The first week is a write-off for any decent paddle. We’ve got a long gap from now until really late in the period where it’s just not worth getting wet. The water temperature is sitting right on the seasonal average at 70°, so nothing weird there.

The story starts on Sunday the 12th of July, but honestly, it’s not a story worth telling. We’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period on Sunday morning, but the wind is a cross-off from the WNW at 15 km/h. The combined energy is weak (182), and the surf is just poor. Sunday afternoon and Monday the 13th are even smaller, down to 1 ft, with a glassy Monday morning, but the swell is basically non-existent. Tuesday the 14th is flat with 0.7 ft waves. This run of no-good surf carries on all the way through to the end of the first week. The swell builds a bit on Thursday the 16th, hitting 8 ft by the afternoon, but with a strong cross-shore wind at 40 km/h, it’s messy, lumpy, and not for surfing. Friday and Saturday the 18th are worse—the swell jumps to 16 ft on Saturday afternoon with a combined energy of 7898, which is just enormous. The wind is a heavy cross-shore at 35 km/h. That’s not a paddle day; that’s a setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The entire first week is a blank.

Now, the real bright spot is on Tuesday the 22nd of July. This is the standout. Tuesday morning at Broadbeach, we’ve got a beautiful 5 ft groundswell rolling in from the ESE with a 12-second period, giving it great shape and energy. The combined energy is a solid 1154, so there’s proper push behind it. The wind is absolutely glassy—zero km/h from the NNE—which means the ocean will be like a mirror. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and it’s as clean as it gets. The swell direction is a perfect match for Broadbeach’s optimum from the east. Crowds are listed as “often” here, so expect company, but for quality like this, it’s worth it.

Wednesday the 23rd is still okay, with a 4 ft ESE swell and a cross-off wind from the NW at 15 km/h, keeping it clean. The period drops to 10 seconds, and the energy is 520, so it’s a solid follow-up but not as special as Tuesday morning. The rest of the second week fades back into small, marginal surf. Thursday the 24th has a long-period 13-second ESE swell at 3 ft, but it’s small and clean at best. The weekend of the 26th and 27th offers some clean offshore winds, but the swell is only 2 ft to 3 ft, so it’s barely surfable.

If you’re after one day to paddle out, make it Tuesday the 22nd of July, early. That’s the one. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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