Broadbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It’s a quiet stretch, but I’ll be straight with you – there’s a bit of a wait for anything half-decent.

We’re starting with a lean spell. The first few days are pretty bleak, with weak, short-period swell and messy winds ruining any chance of a good wave. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Sunday, the 9th of August. We’ve got a bit of a pulse coming in – an easterly swell at 4ft with a 9-second period. The combined energy will be a solid moderate (208), and with the wind swinging offshore from the NNW, it’ll be glassy clean. That’s your best bet, and it’s the standout session of the whole outlook. The wave quality is squarely in the "good" category for that morning, but don’t expect it to last – the afternoon gets ruined by a strong northerly breeze.

Before that, there’s a few mornings with tiny, weak waves (1ft to 3ft). The morning of Thursday, the 6th is glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 7-second period – barely a ripple. The morning of the 5th is clean with a 3ft east swell, but it’s just ordinary.

After the Sunday highlight, the surf drops back to small, weak stuff. The morning of Monday, the 10th is glassy with a 3ft east swell, but it’s just "surfable" – nothing special. Then we get into a long run of junk: cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and tiny swell for days on end.

The morning of Thursday, the 13th sees a fresh offshore wind from the NW, but the swell is only 3ft. It’s clean, but the wave quality is still poor. The afternoon of the 13th has a solid offshore breeze from the west with 3ft east swell, but again, it’s not firing.

The second week is a total washout. From the 14th onwards, it’s mostly 2ft to 2ft east swell, with poor winds and no energy to speak of. The combined energy numbers drop into the weak range (50 to 107). There’s a long gap of over a week with no recommendations at all. Honestly, it’s a write-off. If you’re desperate, the morning of Saturday, the 15th is glassy with a 2ft, 10-second period east swell, but it’s tiny and weak.

So, bottom line: the only day that’s truly worth a paddle is the morning of Sunday, the 9th of August at Broadbeach. That’s your one standout. The rest is a long, flat spell. For the experienced crew, that 4ft swell is easy-going, but for beginners, it’s just fine. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath for the second week.

Rusty.

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