Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 451 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM. 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, the surf’s pretty ordinary for Broadbeach, and we’re looking at a stretch of poor conditions for the next week or so. The first real glimmer of something clean doesn’t show up until Saturday the 22nd, and even then, it’s just a tiny 4ft easterly with a light offshore breeze – surfable, but nothing to get too excited about. Before that, we’ve got onshore winds and chop, with swell energy hanging around the moderate range early on (284–291 on the 17th), but it’s messy and not worth paddling out for.
There’s a bigger pulse of energy pushing through on the 19th – the combined swell energy hits 733, and we see 7ft of east-southeast at 8 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, making it a marginal call at best. The morning might be worth a look for someone who doesn’t mind a bit of chop, but it’s still a cross-shore mess.
Honestly, for the first ten days or so, we’re just dealing with onshores and average waves. The best bet in the whole window looks like Saturday the 22nd, early, with that little clean 4ft easterly and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s not big, but it’ll be the clearest water we’ve seen. After that, things drop off again – tiny surf, mostly poor.
There’s a small clean spell on the 25th with a 2ft west-northwest, but it’s tiny and not really worth the paddle unless you’re desperate for a knee-high slide. Then the 29th has a glassy 3ft easterly on the morning, which could be fun for a longboard, but the afternoon turns onshore and messy.
So, to sum it up: the standout is Saturday 22nd morning – not big, but the cleanest we’ll get for a while. Everything else is either too onshore, too small, or just plain ordinary. Keep the expectations low, and you won’t be disappointed.
This stretch of average surf is pretty typical for the area – it won’t stay poor forever, and forecasts can change, but right now there’s no big swell on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 94 | 85 | 92 | 150 | 280 | 268 | 292 | 244 | 276 | 441 | 439 | 286 | 168 | 235 | 168 | 133 | 145 | 142 | 142 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.38m | 11:30AM1.17m | 11:43PM1.27m | 12:16PM1.16m | 00:16AM1.14m | 1:07PM1.14m | 00:51AM1.01m | 2:08PM1.12m | 1:33AM0.89m | 3:21PM1.11m | 2:35AM0.80m | 4:33PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.34m | 5:33PM0.38m | 6:05AM0.35m | 6:19PM0.46m | 6:38AM0.36m | 7:09PM0.54m | 7:14AM0.36m | 8:12PM0.60m | 7:55AM0.37m | 9:44PM0.62m | 8:46AM0.37m | 11:29PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 85 | 29 | 12 | — | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 135 | 215 | 79 | 168 | 109 | 168 | 133 | 145 | 142 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 15 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 11 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 59 | 79 | 5 | 64 | 53 | 13 | 22 | 30 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | SE 18 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 13 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 3 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 3 | 92 | 150 | 280 | 268 | 292 | 244 | 276 | 441 | 439 | 286 | — | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 73 | 185 | 0 |
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