Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the ocean’s got on offer around our local stretch over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, the outlook is pretty grim, so don’t expect much.

We’re looking at Broadbeach, and I have to say, the next 16 days are looking like a proper flat spell with barely a pulse. For the first week, from Saturday the 29th right through to the morning of Saturday the 5th of September, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is a mess – cross-onshore and choppy most of the time. The best you’ll get is on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd, with a clean little 2ft easterly swell and light offshore NW wind, but it’s weak, only carrying weak energy (84). Honestly, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us.

There is a bit of a change coming. On Tuesday the 8th of September, the morning swings around with clean offshore winds from the west at 15 mph. We get a 2ft SE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds and moderate energy (67). It’s clean, but tiny. The afternoon on that same Tuesday is the only moment that really gets a nod: a 2ft SE swell with the same 11 second period, clean offshore W/SW wind, and moderate energy climbing to 119. It’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s the closest thing to a standout, but we’re scrapping the barrel here.

The period after that drops right off again into flatness, with nothing but tiny 1ft to 2ft swells through to the end of the forecast on Sunday the 13th. There's a long period SE groundswell on the 9th with a period of 16 seconds, but it’s only 1ft and the wind is onshore, so forget it.

Water temps are about average for the time of year at 69°F, so no surprises there. But honestly, it’s a sad run. If you absolutely have to get wet, the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th is the only time with a bit of clean, rideable energy.

Stay patient. It tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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