Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at what’s on offer for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a flat spell. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t show up until Sunday the 9th of August, so we’ve got a few days of waiting. The pattern overall is one of small, weak swell and tricky winds, but there are a couple of brief windows where it’ll clean up enough for a lazy paddle.

Let’s start with the first recommendation. Sunday the 9th of August is the standout. A small, clean 3ft east swell with a period of 9 seconds rolls in, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 185. The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the NNW, keeping the surface clean. This is one of the better windows for a beginner-friendly wave. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year. Just keep in mind that the swell is small, so you’ll need a log or something with a bit of foam. Crowds are often there, so expect some company out the back. Best bet is the morning session.

Moving through the week, Thursday the 14th of August morning looks promising too. It’s glassy with a NNW wind at only 3 mph, and there’s a 2ft southeast groundswell with a 10-second period – that’s a nice, longer-period energy. The combined energy is moderate at 132. The direction is a bit tricky for the exposed east-facing banks, but the glassy conditions will make for some tidy little lines if you pick your bank. Afternoon gets onshore and messy, so make it a dawn patrol.

The rest of the fortnight is pretty grim. There are long gaps of nothing really worthwhile – from the 10th to the 13th, the winds are mostly offshore but the swell drops away to nothing, and the combined energy sinks below 100 (weak energy). From the 14th afternoon right through to the end of the 16-day window, it’s a story of cross-shore and onshore winds with choppy, short-period slop. The last few days of the forecast, from the 18th onwards, the swell tries to pick up a bit (4ft at times), but the period drops to a wind-swell 6 to 8 seconds, and fresh southerly winds make it lumpy and ugly. Not worth paddling out.

So, for the best of a bad bunch: Sunday morning the 9th and Thursday morning the 14th are your windows. It’s not gonna fire, but if you’re keen for a grovel, those are the times.

Rusty.

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