Broadhaven South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Broadhaven South. Gotta be straight with ya – this outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some size rolling in at times, but the conditions are gonna be fighting us for the most part. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°F, which is a little bonus.

The pattern kicks off with a few frustrating days. Thursday the 27th of August has a tiny 1ft SW swell with a weak energy reading of just 19, and a cross-shore wind making a mess of things – not worth paddling out. Friday the 28th sees the swell build to 5ft, then 5ft, but the forecast keeps calling it poor surf conditions even with clean winds. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th get some decent size, up to 6ft and pushing a moderate energy of 378 into Saturday afternoon, but the wind swings onshore and chops it all up. It's frustrating stuff.

Monday the 31st is where it starts to get interesting. A 7ft WSW groundswell (10-second period) rolls in Monday morning with a fresh offshore NW wind and a solid energy reading of 820. That's the kind of combo that can make this spot work, but it's only rated as marginal due to tricky tides. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still clean, but the magic might be short-lived.

After that, the swell drops right off. Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny, with weak readings below 60. Then the wind turns nasty on Thursday the 3rd of September. We get a 7ft SW swell, but it's getting hammered by a 22-25 mph cross-shore wind, energy is up around 465, but it's lumpy and messy – that's a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one.

The middle of the second week is quiet again with small, weak swells. Friday the 4th of September afternoon kicks back up to 7ft from the WSW with clean wind, but the period is a short 7 seconds, making it a bit fat and weak for the size.

Now, here’s the real standout, and it's a long way off: Monday the 7th of September morning. We've got a beautiful 10ft W swell rolling in with glassy conditions – zero wind. The energy reading is a massive 2544, which is strong. But that size is firmly in the "experts only" territory. It'll be a powerful, clean swell at a sheltered spot that is notoriously inconsistent. For the experienced crew, that Monday morning could be the best session of the whole outlook. The tricky part is that it's over a week away, so treat it as a promising but less certain highlight. The crowd factor at Broadhaven South is "often," so be ready to share the peak.

After that, things taper off again. The rest of the window shows more small, poor-quality surf with onshore wind. The 8ft pulses on Friday the 11th of September look clean from the north, but with strong winds, it's another one that looks more inviting for a kite than a log.

So, to wrap it up: we've got a few windows of hope, particularly Monday the 31st of August morning and that potential glassy beast on Monday the 7th of September for the brave. But overall, the consistency isn't there. Hold out for that Monday 7th window.

Rusty.

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