Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,432 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadbeach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast. Gotta be honest with ya, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a big ol’ gap of flat, poor conditions before we even get a sniff of anything half decent. The first real chance of a wave will be the morning of Friday the 11th, but it’s a scratchy one. After that, it’s a long, dull stretch until the middle of the following week.
Friday the 11th morning at Broadbeach is the only thing that even gets a look in for a while. We’ve got a 7ft south-southeast swell rolling in, but the period is a short, gutless 9 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit lumpy. A south cross-off wind will keep it clean-ish, and the combined wave energy is moderate at best (966). The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year at 69°, nothing special there.
But look, that’s where the good news ends. The wind swings around for the rest of Friday and through the weekend, turning cross-on and onshore, messing everything up. Swell drops right off to under 3ft with periods as low as 6 seconds. We get a bit of a spike in size around Wednesday the 16th with a 7ft swell from the SSE combined with a strong breeze (558 wave energy), but it’s a cross-shore mess. Same story for Thursday the 17th with 6ft from the SE. Great if you’re a kite surfer, but for a paddle surfer? It’s a washout.
If you’re desperate, Saturday the 19th morning has a 4ft ESE swell with 10-second period and moderate wave energy (516) – that’s a groundswell and it might offer something more lined up. But it’s cross-onshore and the report says it’s marginal. Not exactly a standout.
Honestly, there is not a single standout day here. Nothing to get excited about. It looks like one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, maybe dust off the longboard and wait for better news.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 219 | 467 | 63 | 39 | 31 | 82 | 62 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 554 | 919 | 546 | 614 | 1736 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:23PM1.16m | 00:52AM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:24AM0.34m | 7:53PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 230 | 4 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 20 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 22 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 21 | SE 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 732 | 219 | 467 | 63 | 39 | — | 82 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 554 | 919 | 546 | 614 | 1736 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 20 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 184 | 9 | 10 | 280 | 58 | 184 | 1384 | 14 | 452 | 340 | 14 |
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