Surf Forecasts:
Broadbeach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE 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 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadbeach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadbeach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Broadbeach over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much just average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.
To be brutally honest, the outlook for the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got days and days of tiny, weak swell and choppy, onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined energy readings are mostly sat in the double digits (like 40 to 98), telling you there’s hardly any push. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s a write-off. You’ll be staring at a flat, messy ocean. Even when we get a bit of glass on Tuesday the 28th, the swell is only 1ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds – not enough to get excited about.
Things start to look a bit more energetic into the second week, but the wind keeps ruining it. The swell bumps up a bit around Monday the 3rd of August, with energy hitting 230, but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy. The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 4th of August. We’ve got that early morning glass-off, with the wind going dead calm. The swell is a clean 3ft from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 222, so there’s some proper weight behind it. This is your one standout window for a decent, clean session before the wind swings around and messes it up by the afternoon. It’s a beginner-friendly size too.
After that, it’s back to mediocrity until we hit Monday the 10th of August. That morning looks promising again with a glassy start and a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the south, with an 8-second period. The energy is pumping at 378. That’s the biggest, strongest swell of the whole run, and with clean conditions, it’s the other standout. That size is getting a bit punchy for a beginner but is great for an average surfer looking for some power. Keep an eye on that one.
Overall, it’s a long stretch of waiting for two brief windows of clean surf. Keep your expectations low for the first ten days, but mark your calendar for the morning of the 4th and the morning of the 10th.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 61 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 52 | 45 | 79 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34PM1.33m | 7:29AM0.82m | 8:12PM1.39m | 8:12AM0.86m | 8:48PM1.44m | 8:52AM0.91m | 9:21PM1.47m | 9:28AM0.96m | 9:53PM1.49m | 10:03AM1.00m | 10:25PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.05m | 10:58PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.30m | 2:27AM0.44m | 1:18PM0.29m | 3:03AM0.40m | 2:00PM0.28m | 3:36AM0.37m | 2:39PM0.29m | 4:06AM0.35m | 3:16PM0.30m | 4:36AM0.35m | 3:53PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.35m | 4:31PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 9 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 15 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 13 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 61 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 45 | 79 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 9 | 157 | 152 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 |
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