Broadhaven South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Broadhaven South. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf on offer, and honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until well into the second week. The first solid window of proper swell doesn’t even show up until Monday the 17th of August, and even then, it’s a tricky one. So, for the next ten days or so, you might as well leave the board in the shed.

The water right now is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a little bonus if you do decide to get wet, but the waves just aren’t cooperating.

From Wednesday the 5th through to Tuesday the 11th, it’s all below 3ft, mostly sloppy and weak. We’re talking waist-to-chest high at best, with periods under 8 seconds and energy readings mostly in the low double digits – 68, 51, 44, that kind of weak stuff. There are a few glassy moments, like Sunday morning the 9th when the wind drops off, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. It’s flat, basically.

The middle of the week, the 12th and 13th, sees a slight bump in energy – the readings climb to 148 and 257 – but that’s still not breaking anything. It’s mostly onshore wind messing it up, and the swell stays under 4ft. Not worth the effort.

Then, the big one. On Monday morning the 17th of August, the swell finally turns on. We’re looking at a solid 13ft of west-northwest groundswell, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 3446 – that’s strong, very strong. But here’s the catch: this is a big, powerful, and unruly beast. With 13ft faces and a cross-offshore wind, it’s going to be heavy and challenging. This is expert territory only. The 8ft mark is already blown past, so beginners need to stay well clear. It’s a raw, powerful day, not a friendly one. The afternoon eases off slightly to 10ft but the energy is still huge at 1231. This is the only real standout of the entire run, but it’s a wild one.

After that, it fades fast. Tuesday the 18th drops back to 3ft, and the rest of the week is back to the small, weak stuff. The long-period swell we saw on the 17th is gone, and we’re back to short-period windswell. It’s a classic case of a short, intense shot of energy that’s too big to be friendly, and then nothing behind it.

So, to sum it up: the only worthwhile window is Monday the 17th, and that’s for experts only. The rest is a write-off. If you’re not a hardcore charger, you’re better off waiting for the next system to roll through. It’s just one of those quiet spells.

Rusty.

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