Broadbeach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.01° S 153.43° E

Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broadbeach sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.5° 

Broadbeach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broadbeach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,158 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadbeach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 10th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough run for the Gold Coast. We’ve got a real dry spell shaping up, with almost two full weeks of nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer doesn’t show until Wednesday the 24th of September, so we’re looking at a solid 14-day gap with no proper surf on offer. That’s a long stretch of flat and messy conditions.

Let’s start with the good – or the least bad. Thursday the 11th of September morning throws up the biggest swell of the window, a 8ft SE groundswell with a period of 8 seconds and moderate wave energy (979). But the wind is a cross-shore, and the report calls it marginal. You’d need to be an experienced local to get anything out of that chop. The water temp is around 69°, pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, the real standout – and the only one worth marking on the calendar – is Thursday the 24th of September morning at Broadbeach. We’ve got a 4ft SE groundswell, 10-second period, clean conditions thanks to a light WNW cross-offshore breeze, and moderate wave energy (227). That’s the cleanest setup in the whole 16 days. The swell direction (SE) lines up okay with what this break likes (E), and with the wind glassing it off, you’ll find clean, peelable lines. Crowds can be a thing here, so get in early.

Outside of that Thursday morning, it’s a desert. The afternoons get chopped up by onshores, and the days before are mostly small, weak waves (often under 3ft) with onshore or cross-onshore winds and periods as low as 4–6 seconds. Not worth a wet suit. Even Friday the 18th of September morning shows clean conditions, but the swell is only 2ft – hardly enough to push your board.

So, mark that Thursday the 24th morning. One tiny window. The rest is a write-off. Don’t hold your breath before then.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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Rating
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0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
10
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
479
723
1004
751
207
467
62
93
30
91
64
44
24
24
24
17
17
26
18
133
107
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
15
S
20
SE
15
ESE
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
W
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
15
ESE
25
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48PM1.46m
9:04AM1.18m
9:26PM1.42m
9:44AM1.25m
10:01PM1.34m
10:22AM1.28m
10:34PM1.24m
11:01AM1.28m
11:04PM1.13m
11:42AM1.26m
11:35PM1.01m
12:29PM1.21m
00:08AM0.90m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.21m
3:18AM0.27m
3:09PM0.23m
3:49AM0.28m
3:53PM0.27m
4:20AM0.29m
4:35PM0.33m
4:49AM0.30m
5:18PM0.40m
5:18AM0.31m
6:02PM0.47m
5:50AM0.32m
6:51PM0.53m
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5:50
5:50
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
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5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:38
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4
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Temp °C
19
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
17
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19
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19
18
Feels °C
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15
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Information about the Broadbeach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Broadbeach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broadbeach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broadbeach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broadbeach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broadbeach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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