Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 1.4m and 9s 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Broadbeach. The 16‑day window kicks off with a rough stretch – from Sunday 19 July right through Tuesday 21 July the surf is a mess. Strong cross‑shore winds, big lumpy chop, and swell heights pushing 9.8 ft, but it’s all blown out. Combined energy is high (2824 on Sunday morning) but worthless for a paddle. No surf worth chasing.
Wednesday 22 July is still marginal, with light cross‑shore wind and a 5.2 ft east swell, but the energy drops to 418 and the conditions are iffy. Still not one for the board.
Then Thursday 23 July morning – that’s the first real blink of hope. The wind goes glassy, the sky is clear, and a 3.9 ft swell from the ENE rolls in with an 8‑second period. Combined energy sits at 222 – moderate, but the glassy surface makes it clean. This is a beginner‑friendly window, but it’s short‑lived; by afternoon the wind swings cross‑onshore and the surf gets choppy again.
Friday 24 July through Tuesday 28 July is a long dry spell. The swell drops to knee‑high or smaller, winds are cross or cross‑onshore, and the energy plummets into the low double digits. Nothing to get excited about.
Wednesday 29 July stays tiny, but the morning is clean with a light cross‑offshore breeze. Still, wave height is only 1.3 ft – not enough to call it a surf.
Thursday 30 July brings a change. A moderate offshore wind from the WSW cleans things up, and a 3.3 ft swell from the SSE with a 10‑second period gives some shape. Combined energy is 260 – marginal, but the offshore wind is a major positive. The surf is small and a bit slow, but it’s rideable. Not a standout, but a step in the right direction.
Friday 31 July morning is glassy calm, but the swell is only 1.3 ft from the SE with a very long 16‑second period. That long period will make it a bit gutless at a beach break – better for a point or reef, but Broadbeach is exposed. Energy is 128 – not enough.
Now here’s the standout: Saturday 1 August morning. The wind is glassy, the sky is clear, and a 8.2 ft swell from the ESE with an 8
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2364 | 1952 | 1238 | 2419 | 1941 | 1455 | 1178 | 1394 | 730 | 417 | 399 | 356 | 270 | 217 | 176 | 191 | 100 | 127 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 872 | 1030 | 2 | — | — | — | 928 | 20 | 417 | 399 | 356 | 270 | 217 | 176 | 191 | 100 | 46 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2364 | 1952 | 1238 | 2419 | 1941 | 1455 | 1178 | 1394 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 61 | 62 | 127 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 657 | 663 | 663 | 294 | 294 | 158 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 4 |
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