Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Same story, different numbers. Broadbeach is looking at a long stretch of poor conditions before we get one decent window.
From Monday the 10th through Saturday the 22nd of August, it’s mostly a bust. There are a few glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 11th, with 2ft easterly swell and clean conditions, but the energy is weak (combined energy of 92) and the waves are just ordinary. Onshore and cross-off winds mess up most of the rest.
Around Friday the 14th, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, but the wind is cross and the period is short at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (346) but the quality is poor. Not worth it.
There’s a big pulse mid-period – Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th of August – with swell hitting 7ft and then 10ft from the ESE. The energy is strong (1469 and 2543), but the cross-onshore wind makes it a choppy mess. At a beach break, that’s kite-surfing conditions, not paddle surfing.
The one to watch is Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. 5ft easterly swell, 10-second period, and glassy conditions with a light north wind at 3 mph. The combined energy is 643, so there’s some real power. Clean and calm. That’s the standout of the whole 16 days.
Expect a long dry gap before that Sunday. Broadbeach is usually fairly consistent, so this quiet run is a bit unusual, but it won’t last forever.
Keep your eye on that Sunday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 96 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 280 | 133 | 212 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 111 | 66 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.50m | 7:47AM0.91m | 8:26PM1.56m | 8:36AM0.98m | 9:11PM1.57m | 9:22AM1.05m | 9:53PM1.55m | 10:05AM1.11m | 10:32PM1.48m | 10:47AM1.15m | 11:09PM1.38m | 11:30AM1.17m | 11:43PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.33m | 1:37PM0.21m | 3:13AM0.30m | 2:30PM0.19m | 3:52AM0.29m | 3:18PM0.20m | 4:28AM0.30m | 4:04PM0.24m | 5:02AM0.32m | 4:49PM0.30m | 5:34AM0.34m | 5:33PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 33 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 96 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 28 | — | 30 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 7 | — | — | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | — | NE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | E 16 | SE 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | — | SE 4 | S 2 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 280 | 133 | 212 | — | 36 | 1 | 111 | 66 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 14 |
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