Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Broadbeach.

First up, it's a slow start. The first few days have got a nasty cross-shore wind, weak energy, and the waves are just messy. You're looking at a flat spell for the first week, so don't bother with the wetsuit just yet.

Things finally start looking a bit better around Saturday the 11th. The morning session is glassy with a 3ft easterly swell, period around 10 seconds. It's not huge, but it's clean and rideable. Combined swell energy is weak at 170. This is the best you'll see for the first week, but it's still pretty average.

Now, circle Wednesday the 15th. The morning kicks off with glassy conditions again and a 5ft southerly swell. That's a bit punchy for the groms, but it's doable. The real standout is Wednesday afternoon: clean 6ft waves from the south-southeast with a light northwesterly cross-offshore breeze. Swell energy jumps to a moderate 610. That's your best bet – clean, solid waves.

Looking further out to Saturday the 18th of July, there's a solid 6-7ft southeast groundswell with a long 14-second period. That's expert territory. The wind is cross-offshore from the west-northwest, and the energy is strong at 1559. Because it's a long-period swell, it might be a bit too straight for a beach break, but the clean conditions will make it worthwhile for the experienced crew. Sunday the 19th drops back to messy, choppy onshores.

Overall, it's not a consistent run. There are long gaps of poor conditions. The real standout is the Wednesday the 15th afternoon session, followed by the glassy Saturday the 11th morning for smaller, cleaner waves. For the experts, Saturday the 18th morning has some serious power, but that's a long-range call, so don't go booking your flights yet.

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