Broadhaven South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve taken a long, hard look at the charts for Broadhaven South, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead.

Right out of the gate, the news isn't great. We’ve got a full 16-day window in front of us, but there’s a real lack of any proper swell energy. The combined swell energy is consistently weak, with most values sitting between just 2 and 68 (that’s the “combined energy of all swells directed here”), which tells you the ocean is basically flat or offering nothing with any punch. This place is known for being inconsistent, and this run is proving why.

Starting Wednesday the 8th through the weekend, we’re looking at tiny, knee-high slop at best. The swell direction is mostly out of the West, but it’s a pathetic 1 ft to 2 ft with periods under 10 seconds – short-period, weak windswell. You’ll see some glassy conditions on Thursday the 9th morning with a NNW wind of just 3 mph, and even some offshore wind on the afternoon, but it’s like polishing a turd. There’s no wave to ride.

The water temp is sitting at a warmer-than-normal 62°F, about 3°F above average for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest suit, but you’ll be bobbing around doing nothing.

Moving into the second week, from Sunday the 13th onward, the pattern is the same. We get a weird mix of tiny 0.3 ft to 3 ft waves but with some bizarre long-period energy sneaking in – like a 19-second period on Monday the 13th afternoon. That’s a groundswell signal, but with a height of just 0.3 ft, it’s a phantom. It might look pretty and glassy with the light northerly wind, but you can’t surf a ripple. The wind does go offshore a few times – like Tuesday the 14th afternoon with a NW breeze, and again on Friday the 17th afternoon with WNW wind – but the swell just isn’t there to back it up. When the swell does try to show a pulse, like on Monday the 13th morning or Thursday the 16th morning with 3 ft waves, the wind is onshore from the East and chopping it all up.

Honestly, for experts looking at the tiny, long-period groundswell days, maybe there’s a weird, shifty little wave to be found, but for the average surfer, it’s a write-off. Don’t bother packing the board. The entire 16-day look is a dud for consistent, rideable surf. The forecast is pretty reliable this close in, so I’m not holding my breath for a change.

Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath.

- Rusty

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