Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tough one for the Gold Coast, to be honest. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary for the most part, with a lot of wind and messy conditions.

The first chance for a surf comes on Thursday the 16th, but it’s not a good one. We’ve got some swell around 6 ft from the SE, but the wind is a solid 22 mph from the south, cross-shore, and it’s making a mess of things. The water temperature is 70°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The energy is moderate (483), but the conditions are poor, so I’d give it a miss.

Friday the 17th is more of the same, with a bit smaller swell (5 ft) and still strong cross-shore winds. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 18th has a bit of a spike in swell, hitting 8 ft in the morning from the SE with a 10-second period. The wind drops a little to 19 mph, and it’s cross-offshore, so the morning might be cleaner, and the energy is high (985). You could get a few, but it’s borderline. The afternoon gets messy again with the wind picking up.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are just big, strong, and ugly. Swell is 10 ft and 8 ft, but the wind is howling at 25 mph, cross to cross-onshore. This is expert-only territory if you’re even thinking about it, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.

The pattern stays poor through the rest of the week. There’s a chance on Wednesday the 23rd, when the wind goes glassy in the morning. The swell is only 4 ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the energy is low (197). The conditions will be glassy, so for a beginner or someone just wanting to get wet, it’s okay, but it’s not a standout. The same goes for Thursday the 30th, when we get a clean offshore wind from the WNW, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft.

The best of a bad bunch: If I had to pick one, it’s the morning of Saturday the 18th. The swell is a solid 8 ft from the SE, and the wind is cross-offshore, giving you the best chance of a cleanish wave. The energy is high (985), so there’s punch there. But it’s at Broadbeach, which is an exposed beach, so expect some lumps. Crowds are likely, but with the conditions being marginal, it might not be packed.

After that, there’s a long gap of poor to tiny surf until the 30th, which is over a week away. The 30th looks clean but tiny, with clean offshore winds. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only other window of clean conditions.

So, overall, this is a blank run for the Gold Coast. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say save your energy and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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