Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Broadway stretch for the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s dead out there. The whole 16-day window is a total write-off, with no surf worth paddling for.

The only spot on the list is Broadway (a beach/jetty setup), and it’s giving us nothing. The combined wave energy is weak as weak can be, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” for every single session. Water temp is 75°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.

We start on Thursday, July 30th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the SE and a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off from the NW, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no power. Energy is a measly 39. That afternoon, it drops to 1ft with a light offshore, but still nothing.

Friday, July 31st, is more of the same: 1ft, 8-second period, weak energy (32). Morning is clean with a light cross-off, but you’d be floating for nothing. The whole first week, through to August 3rd, sees swell heights barely over 2ft, with short periods and onshore winds ruining it. By Monday, August 3rd, we get a slightly bigger 3ft, but it’s from the SSE, period is only 8 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. Energy hits 72, but it’s still weak and choppy.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a total bust. From August 4th onward, the swell is tiny, between 0.7ft and 2ft, with periods all over the place – some as low as 3 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, killing any chance of a clean wave. Energy numbers are stuck in the teens or single digits.

There’s a little bump on Friday, August 7th, where the swell pushes to 4ft from the S, but with a pathetic 5-second period and onshore winds at 16 mph, it’s going to be a total mess. Energy is only 59. That’s the biggest swell of the whole forecast, but it’s useless for a paddle. If you’re into kiting, maybe this setup looks more interesting, but for a surfboard? No chance.

The final days from August 10th to 14th offer nothing. The swell is inconsistent, tiny, and the wind is either onshore or light cross-off. The combined energy never breaks 70. We end on Friday, August 14th, with a pathetic 0.7ft from the ESE and a 6-second period. It’s a total blank.

Hard to say anything positive here. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no promising long-range pulses. Just a whole lot of flat water. Sometimes the ocean just shuts down, and this is one of those times. Forecasts can change, but for now, take a break and check back in a week.

Rusty.

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