Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with 893 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE 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 (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – this 16-day stretch for Broadbeach is a tough one. We’ve got a long, dry spell of nothing much happening, and honestly, the first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until Sunday the 17th of September. Before that, it’s a whole lot of tiny, onshore, or messy close-outs. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is either too small or too short-period to get excited about. There’s a gap of nearly two weeks of flat or poor conditions before we see anything worthwhile.
The water temperature is sitting at about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Let’s get into the only period that matters. Starting Sunday morning, the 17th of September, we finally see a pulse of energy. The swell comes in from the SE at 3ft, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 369 (moderate). The wind is from the NW at 12 mph, giving us a cross-off breeze, which will keep the surface clean. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets messy again with stronger wind and a weird 16-second period swell that just doesn’t suit the beach break.
The real standout, the one that’s worth circling on the calendar, is Friday morning, the 18th of September. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SE, but the period jumps to 16 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, full of energy. The combined energy is a solid 776 (strong), and the wind is light from the north at just 3 mph, creating a near-glass with only a light cross-shore ripple. That’s about as clean as it gets for this spot. It’s a rippable morning. Keep in mind, with that long period, the sets will be more spaced out, and at a beach break like Broadbeach, it might wall up a bit, but it’s still the best wave on offer.
After that, it fades. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th show dropping swell, a building south wind, and a return to lumpy, cross-onshore junk. The afternoon of the 19th has a fresh breeze at 22 mph, making it look more like a kite session than a paddle.
So, bottom line: the first two weeks are a write-off. Your one shot is Friday morning, the 18th of September. Get up early, score it clean, and then you’re back to waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 77 | 25 | 141 | 52 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 16 | 41 | 113 | 147 | 148 | 79 | 173 | 382 | 893 | 90 | 169 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.27m | 4:22AM0.76m | 5:25PM1.33m | 5:47AM0.80m | 6:27PM1.40m | 6:48AM0.89m | 7:20PM1.45m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:06PM1.48m | 8:23AM1.10m | 8:48PM1.46m | 9:04AM1.18m | 9:26PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.48m | 9:51AM0.34m | 00:30AM0.41m | 11:20AM0.31m | 1:23AM0.34m | 12:33PM0.27m | 2:06AM0.29m | 1:32PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.27m | 2:23PM0.21m | 3:18AM0.27m | 3:09PM0.23m | 3:49AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 15 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 53 | 50 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 147 | 148 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 266 | 90 | 35 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 23 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 2 | N 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 77 | 2 | 141 | 52 | — | 12 | — | 9 | 41 | 113 | — | — | — | 173 | 382 | 893 | 3 | 169 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 280 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 158 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 60 | 780 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 9 |
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