Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days look like a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you might want to take up golf for a while.
Looking at the whole picture, the first real chance to even paddle out at Broadbeach doesn’t come until the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. Even then, the swell is tiny at 2ft from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, but the combined energy is weak (152), and the description says it all – “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s glassy that morning, which is a small mercy, but you’ll be scratching for scraps.
From there, the pattern is just more of the same. We get a few mornings with clean conditions, like Tuesday the 4th of August with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft from the E. The energy is low (91). Then Wednesday the 5th is a dud, and Thursday the 6th offers a glassy 2ft from the E again, weak energy (44). It’s just not happening.
The second week is even more forgettable. The morning of Sunday the 9th of August is flat calm and glassy with a tiny 1ft SSE swell, but the energy is a paltry 69. Monday the 10th of August has a clean 2ft NNE swell, but with a period of only 6 seconds and energy of 59, it’s choppy and weak. And the rest of the week is a mix of small, weak swells and poor winds.
Honestly, the best on offer is a toss-up between a few of those glassy mornings, but none of them are standouts. The swell is just too small. The water temperature anomaly is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Forget about it for now. Forecasts can change, but this is a long stretch of nothing. If you’re desperate, the morning of Monday the 3rd of August at Broadbeach is your best bet, but keep your expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 39 | 49 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 89 | 119 | 88 | 147 | 107 | 96 | 85 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:52AM0.91m | 9:21PM1.47m | 9:28AM0.96m | 9:53PM1.49m | 10:03AM1.00m | 10:25PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.05m | 10:58PM1.44m | 11:16AM1.09m | 11:32PM1.38m | 11:59AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.37m | 2:39PM0.29m | 4:06AM0.35m | 3:16PM0.30m | 4:36AM0.35m | 3:53PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.35m | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:34AM0.34m | 5:13PM0.35m | 6:05AM0.34m | 5:58PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 49 | 34 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 81 | 88 | 147 | 107 | 52 | 40 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 40 | 53 | 96 | 85 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 13 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | E 15 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 4 | 16 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | 3 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 39 | 16 | 89 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 407 | 141 | 97 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
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