Broadhaven South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Broadhaven South has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The outlook starts off real quiet. We're looking at a gap of a few days with no real surf to speak of. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are a write-off – poor conditions and tiny, weak swell. The combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting at 100 on Sunday morning and only 120 in the afternoon. Not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 7th. That morning, we see a 7 ft swell from the WSW, with a long period of 13 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a massive 1339 – that's strong. Winds are a light WNW cross-off, keeping things clean. The crowd potential here is marked as "often," so expect some company if you're heading out. This is a standout morning for the more experienced surfers, as that 7 ft swell is on the upper end of intermediate territory. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

That Monday afternoon, the swell drops slightly to 6 ft but the wind picks up to a fresh 30 km/h from the WSW, still cross-off, but it'll be a bit more of a handful. The energy is still high at 1162.

Tuesday the 8th is a step down. The swell is still there at 7 ft in the morning, but the period has dropped to a short 8 seconds, making it a weak, wind-affected bump. The combined energy is down to 531. It's clean, but not great.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a real mixed bag. Wednesday the 9th has a morning with 5 ft and a fresh offshore WNW wind at 30 km/h, but the period is short and the energy is only 273. It's surfable, but ordinary. Thursday the 10th is a write-off again with lumpy cross-shore chop.

There's a small window on Friday the 11th morning. The swell is 5 ft from the WSW with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the NW at 10 km/h. The energy is 301 – moderate. The conditions are "surfable but very ordinary," but that light offshore makes it the best of a bad lot for that day.

After that, it's a long, slow fade. From Saturday the 12th through to the end of the 16-day window, the swell drops off a cliff. Saturday the 12th has a 3 ft morning, then a 5 ft afternoon with poor cross-shore wind. The combined energy is barely there.

The next notable event is on Tuesday the 15th afternoon. We get a 8 ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The wind is a light offshore NW at 15 km/h, and the combined energy is 500. The file says "expect good surf conditions," but with that short period, it's going to be a lumpy, close-out affair at a beach break. This one is for experts only, as it's over 8 ft. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The very end of the run, on Saturday the 19th morning, offers a tiny 3 ft glassy morning with a long 10-second period. The energy is 142. It's clean, but the swell is too small to get excited about.

The standout: The best window is definitely Monday the 7th morning. That 7 ft, 13-second groundswell from the WSW with clean, cross-off winds is the one to aim for. It's a proper session for the intermediate surfer, but watch the crowds.

Rusty.

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