Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’ve had a look at what’s coming for the next couple of weeks around Broadbeach. I’ll be straight with you—it’s not shaping up to be a classic run. There’s a long stretch of pretty ordinary surf, so don’t get your hopes up for any magic sessions early on.

The first sniff of anything rideable shows up on Friday morning, July 3rd. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell from the east, wrapping in with a period of only 8 seconds. The energy is pretty weak, coming in at 202. The wind is a cross-off from the northwest, which should leave things looking clean, but honestly, it’s marginal at best. Water temps are sitting right around 71°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Don’t expect much; it’s a beginner-level wave if you’re desperate for a paddle.

That little window fades fast. From Saturday the 4th right through to the middle of the month, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell stays around knee to waist high, but the wind is all wrong—cross, cross-on, and even some strong southerlies kick in. By Monday the 6th, the swell bumps up to 5 ft to 6 ft with moderate wave energy (453 to 466), but it’s coming from the southeast with a short period under 8 seconds, and the cross-onshore wind makes it a choppy mess. It’s really more of a kite-surfing breeze than a clean paddle session.

We do see a spike in energy on Wednesday the 8th, with a 7 ft south-southeast swell and a period of 11 seconds. That combined energy jumps right up to 1578—strong stuff—but the wind is a moderate cross-shore and the conditions are still pretty average. That size is getting into expert territory too, so it’s not for the faint-hearted, and with the cross breeze, it’s likely to be lumpy.

After that, it drops right off again. From the 9th through to the 18th, we’re talking tiny 1 ft to 2 ft leftovers with hardly any energy—most days sitting under 100. There’s a couple of clean mornings around the 16th and 17th with light offshore winds out of the west and southwest, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. Periods push out to 11–14 seconds on those days, which would usually be a good sign, but with less than 2 ft of swell, it’s not going to be doing much.

Honestly, mate, this 16-day window is mostly a dud. The only real standout is that Wednesday morning on July 8th with the biggest swell of the period, but the wind and conditions don’t give it the quality it needs. If you’re determined to get wet, keep an eye on the forecast after the 16th for those clean but tiny windows. Otherwise, wait it out.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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