Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 (Aug 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Broadbeach. This 16-day stretch is mostly flat, weak, and messy. Nothing pumping, nothing heavy. Just small stuff with a lot of wind interference. A real patience job.
We start on Friday, 21 August with a tiny 3ft easterly swell, short period of 7 seconds, and weak combined energy (163). Water temp is 68°, about 1° cooler than average, so nothing unusual. Friday morning is glassy, so it’ll look clean but there’s barely a wave. By afternoon, the wind turns cross-onshore and kills it.
Saturday morning, 22 August, sees 2ft ENE swell with a cross-off NW breeze at 6 mph, energy down to 58. It’s clean, but tiny. Sunday morning, 23 August, is glassy again with 2ft ENE swell, energy at 70. Pretty but marginal.
From Monday, 24 August, through Tuesday, 25 August, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell stays small. Wednesday morning, 26 August, offers some clean conditions with 3ft ENE swell, but it’s not exciting – energy 133, just ordinary.
Thursday, 27 August, and Friday, 28 August, stay poor with onshore SE winds and minimal swell around 3ft. Choppy, blown out, not worth it.
Saturday, 29 August, morning is clean with a strong cross-off NNW wind at 16 mph and 3ft ENE swell, but it’s small and windy.
Now for the only real highlight: Tuesday morning, 1 September. Swell comes in at 5ft from the east, period 8 seconds, energy hits 236 (moderate). Wind is SSW at 9 mph, cross-off, keeping the surface clean. This is the standout session in the entire outlook. The waves have enough push for a decent ride, and conditions are good. It’s fine for intermediates and even beginners on the smaller sets, but if it gets to 5ft in the afternoon, that’s expert-only territory.
After that, the rest of the first week of September is back to onshore wind and small, messy swell. Most days are a write-off.
So if you’re itching for a paddle, target Tuesday morning, 1 September. That’s the cleanest and most promising wave in the whole 16 days. Everything else is just small, weak, or windblown.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 61 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 92 | 99 | 165 | 159 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 107 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.13m | 4:08AM0.74m | 5:33PM1.17m | 5:29AM0.74m | 6:22PM1.23m | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:05PM1.29m | 7:15AM0.84m | 7:42PM1.35m | 7:55AM0.92m | 8:16PM1.40m | 8:30AM0.99m | 8:49PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.59m | 9:50AM0.38m | 00:37AM0.52m | 11:03AM0.37m | 1:22AM0.45m | 12:06PM0.35m | 1:58AM0.39m | 12:57PM0.33m | 2:29AM0.35m | 1:40PM0.31m | 2:58AM0.33m | 2:19PM0.30m | 3:26AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 61 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 92 | 99 | 165 | 159 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 107 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | NE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 14 | NE 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | E 16 | E 14 | NE 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 14 |
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