Broadhaven South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Broadhaven South in feet and miles per hour. This is a protected little cove that needs a south-west swell to light up, and for the next couple of weeks it’s mostly going to be a quiet affair. Water temp is around 64°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, at least for that first Saturday.

We start Saturday the 22nd with tiny 1ft waves from the SW and WSW. The period is long, about 15 seconds, but the energy is barely measurable – just 65. Wind is a cross-offshore breeze at 12 mph, keeping it clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Sunday the 23rd is more of the same – 1ft from the SW, 14-second period, energy down to 39. A light offshore from the NNW at 6 mph Sunday afternoon cleans it up, but still flat.

Monday the 24th gets a little bump to 3ft, but it’s a nasty short-period windswell from the ESE with only 4 seconds between waves. A fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph makes it choppy and lumpy. Energy is at 68 – weak and messy. Not surfable.

Tuesday the 25th pushes size up to 4ft from the east, still with that ugly 5-second period. Energy climbs to a moderate 117, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph. It’s lumpy and rough – better for kite surfing than paddling.

Wednesday the 26th drops to 1ft again, with onshore winds that go light in the afternoon. Poor conditions.

Thursday the 27th brings a bit more life – 5ft to 5ft from the SW, with 7- to 8-second period. Energy hits a moderate 242 to 298, but it’s cross-on shore winds again, fresh and lumpy.

Friday the 28th is the standout, but only for the brave. We get 8ft from the WSW, a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 605 in the morning, hitting 832 by the afternoon. Wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the west at 16 mph by the afternoon, making it clean. That 8ft is big – expert territory only. The short period means it’ll be a bit sloppy, but for experienced surfers, Friday afternoon the 28th is the best session on offer.

Saturday the 29th stays solid at 7ft in the morning, dropping to 5ft in the afternoon, both from the west with a cross-off wind. Energy stays strong at 411 and 214, but the swell period is still short at 7 seconds. Clean, but big and lumpy.

From Sunday the 30th onward, we’re back to tiny waves. Monday the 31st has a surfable afternoon – 4ft from the west, 8-second period, offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph, and moderate energy at 205. It’s okay, nothing special.

After that, the first week of September fades to 1ft or less with barely any energy. The 3rd of September has a pulse of 5ft from the WSW with a 6-second period, and some clean afternoon conditions, but the period is too short to get excited.

Bottom line: if you want the best of a quiet run, aim for Friday afternoon the 28th of August. It’s big, clean, and the only real swell of the 16-day window. After that, there’s a long dry spell. That’s just how it goes here sometimes.

Rusty.

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