Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you: the next couple of weeks at Broadbeach are pretty grim. There’s surfable waves here and there, but the conditions are ordinary for the most part, and there’s nothing that really jumps out as a proper standout. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with a whole lot of “meh.”

The first real chance of a surf comes Wednesday morning, August 5th, with clean 3 ft easterly swell at 10 seconds. It’s small, but the northwest cross-off breeze keeps it tidy – moderate wave energy around 131. Not worth getting excited about, but you could get a few if you’re desperate. Afternoon, the wind swings northerly and the quality drops.

Thursday the 6th is tiny – 2 ft, period dropping to 8 seconds, and only 65 energy units. The morning is glassy though, so it’d be a fun little paddle for a beginner. Friday the 7th is similar: 3 ft with a 7-second period and calm conditions in the morning – glassy clean, but weak (82 energy). The afternoon gets onshore and messy.

Saturday the 8th is a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds, chop, and the swell is just poor. Sunday the 9th morning is the best of the whole outlook. We get 4 ft easterly swell at 9 seconds, and it’s glassy. That’s the one morning worth making a plan for – clean, fun-sized waves with moderate energy at 232. But it’s gone by afternoon when the north wind messes it up. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, no drama there.

Monday the 10th morning has clean 3 ft easterly swell with a moderate 25 km/h offshore breeze from the west-northwest, which gives nice shape (141 energy). It’s not big, but it’s tidy. Tuesday the 11th onward is mostly poor – cross-onshore winds, chop, and small waves. Wednesday the 12th has a clean cross-off morning with 2 ft swell, but it’s weak.

From the 14th to the 17th, it gets worse – stronger winds, lumpy cross-shore chop, and the swell direction shifts to the southeast with short periods. Energy is moderate but the quality is poor. The morning of the 18th of August has the biggest swell we’ll see – 4 ft east-southeast at 11 seconds, with moderate energy (332) – but it’s on the back of a strong cross-shore wind and rain showers, so it’s a messy, choppy mess and not fun for normal surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, that’s a different story.

Wrapping it up: if you have to paddle out, target Sunday morning, August 9th, or Wednesday morning, August 5th, or maybe Monday morning, August 10th. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too chopped out to bother.

Stay patient. Rusty.

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