Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Broadbeach is throwing at us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. Right across the 16-day window, we’re looking at a real drought of quality surf. The first few days are a total write-off, and the pattern doesn't really shift into anything exciting. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, with only a couple of brief moments where it’s barely surfable.

Things start off on Thursday, the 27th of August, with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is a weak 5 ft from the SSE, but with a short period of just 7 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and messy. The combined energy is only 272, which is moderate but poorly directed. The water temp sits at 69°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The whole first week, through to the end of August, is a write-off. We’re seeing small, weak swells, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, with short periods and mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. The energy readings are low, mostly in the double digits or low hundreds, which tells you there’s no real power in the water. The wind is a persistent problem, keeping things lumpy and choppy.

It’s not until Wednesday, the 2nd of September, that we see a tiny glimmer. On the Wednesday morning, the wind swings to a light northwesterly, going cross-offshore, which cleans things up. The swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the east with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 61. It’s surfable, but only just – very ordinary. Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, is similar, with a 2 ft east swell and a northwesterly cross-offshore breeze, and again on Friday morning, the 4th of September, with the same small setup. These are the only moments in the entire 16-day run where the conditions are clean, but the swell is so small it’s barely worth a mention.

After that, it’s back to the same story. From the 5th of September onward, the wind picks up again, mostly from the north, with cross-shore or cross-offshore states, but the swell stays tiny and weak. There’s a bit of a bump on Monday, the 7th of September morning, with a 2 ft NNE swell and a cross-offshore wind, but again, it’s weak. The energy is only 61.

The second week, from the 7th of September to the 11th, is more of the same. Small swells, poor wind, and very low energy. The swell direction stays mostly from the east, with periods around 8 to 10 seconds, but it’s never enough to get excited about. The best I can say is that if you’re desperate for a paddle, the Wednesday morning opportunity on the 2nd of September is your best bet, but even then, you’re not going to be getting any real waves.

So, to sum it up: there’s no standout session here. The forecast is a long, flat, and clean run with only a couple of very small, barely surfable mornings. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off checking the long-range forecast and hoping for a change. For now, I’d say keep your board in the car and wait for something better.

Rusty.

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