Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Broadbeach in feet and Fahrenheit.

We’re looking at a pretty rough run for the next week, to be honest. There’s nothing on offer for the first several days – from the 15th right through most of the week, it’s just poor conditions with onshore winds and messy cross-chop. The swell is weak, with combined energy mostly under 300. You’re looking at small, short-period slop. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a glimmer around Wednesday the 19th where a long-period 11-second SE swell pushes the combined energy up to 831 (moderate), but it’s got a strong cross-shore wind and rain showers, so the forecast is only marginal – tide and wind will fight you. Still, that energy hints at some punch in the water if you can find a bank that works. But honestly, it’s not clean enough to get excited about.

We finally see a shift on Saturday the 22nd. The morning is still quiet, but by Saturday afternoon the wind turns offshore from the west at 12 mph, and the 3ft ENE swell cleans right up. That’s the first real session of the stretch – clean lines, small but workable. Enough for a longboard or a fun board. Combined energy is 118, so it’s not powerful, but it’s rideable.

Then the real standout rolls in much later – Friday the 28th through to Sunday the 30th. Friday the 28th afternoon sees 5ft E swell, cross-off wind from NNW at 9 mph, and the combined energy is 266. This is with a nice 8-second period and clean conditions. Saturday the 29th keeps it going: 4ft ENE swell in the morning with light NW wind, clean and glassy by Sunday morning the 30th with only 3 mph WNW breeze, 3ft ESE swell (period 10 seconds), and glassy surface. That Sunday morning is the pick of the whole outlook. Combined energy sits at 215 – moderate, but with that glassy surface and long, tidy swell lines, it’s going to be peeling nicely on the banks.

The water temp is running 68°, which is about 2° cooler than normal – so pretty average for the time of year, nothing wild.

Overall, it’s a waiting game. The first week is a write-off. But if you’re patient, the last few days from the 28th into the 30th offer some genuinely good clean surf. The Sunday 30th morning is the best bet – small but glassy and fun.

- Rusty

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