Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 4,659 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve been through the charts for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a slog. Most of the time the wind’s just wrong or the swell’s too weak. But there are a couple of moments that’ll get your heart rate up.
Right from the start, it’s pretty quiet. There’s a long gap of not much worth your time. On Sunday morning the 12th of July, there’s a weak 3ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period, and a cross-off wind from the WNW at 9 mph keeps it clean, but the energy is weak (181). It’s surfable but that’s about it. That continues through to about Thursday the 16th.
From Thursday the 16th to Sunday the 19th, the swell really builds, but it’s all messy. By Thursday afternoon, we’re looking at 7ft from the SE, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore from the SSE at 25 mph, making it a total mess. The energy is moderate (642). By Saturday the 18th afternoon, it’s 10ft from the SE with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is strong (1947), but it’s still getting hammered by a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. That’s big, lumpy, and only for experts—and even then, the quality is poor. Honestly, this looks more like a kite session than a paddle session.
Here’s your standout. Circle the morning of Tuesday the 21st of July. The swell sits at a clean 5ft from the ESE, with a long, powerful 12-second period. The combined energy is solid moderate (780). But the headline is the wind: glassy, dead calm from the WSW at just 3 mph. That’s about as perfect as it gets. It’ll be clean, lined up, and a joy to surf for anyone from intermediates up. The long period will give it some real push, but with no wind it’s a no-brainer.
After that, the surf fades, with a smaller, clean window on the morning of Friday the 24th of July—3ft from the SE, with a 9-second period and glassy conditions from a light NE breeze at 3 mph (203 energy). That’s a nice little session if you’re after a quiet one.
So, the best on offer without a doubt is the morning of Tuesday the 21st. The rest is either small, windy, or just plain rough. A quiet run like this is pretty normal for the area when the wind locks in from the south-east. Keep watching the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 141 | 102 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 228 | 300 | 635 | 1530 | 999 | 1048 | 1154 | 1422 | 1938 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.89m | 7:46PM1.51m | 7:50AM0.90m | 8:37PM1.59m | 8:43AM0.92m | 9:26PM1.62m | 9:33AM0.95m | 10:12PM1.62m | 10:22AM0.98m | 10:57PM1.57m | 11:10AM1.01m | 11:39PM1.49m | 12:00PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.44m | 12:43PM0.24m | 2:40AM0.38m | 1:40PM0.21m | 3:31AM0.34m | 2:34PM0.20m | 4:17AM0.32m | 3:24PM0.20m | 5:00AM0.33m | 4:13PM0.24m | 5:40AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.29m | 6:18AM0.36m | 5:49PM0.36m | |||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 204 | 141 | 102 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 40 | 39 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | S 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 37 | 228 | 300 | 635 | 1530 | 999 | 1048 | 1154 | 1422 | 1938 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 280 | 9 | 168 | 334 | 407 | 280 | 60 | 14 | 659 | 577 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 72 | 72 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Broadbeach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Broadbeach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Broadbeach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broadbeach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broadbeach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broadbeach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broadbeach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Broadbeach is 1 km (1 miles) from Surfers Paradise. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest