Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:
The surf forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a good hard look at Broadway, and I gotta be straight with ya – the next 16 days are a flat, frustrating grind. Every single session in the forecast is labelled “poor surf conditions,” and that’s no lie. We’re looking at a massive gap right from the start; there’s not a single proper wave on offer until really late in the game.
Kicking off from August 2nd, it’s tiny and messy. Swell heights barely crawl above 1 ft to 2 ft with short, weak periods around 5-7 seconds. The combined energy is pathetic, often stuck below 100 – for example 40 on Sunday afternoon and 43 on Tuesday morning – so there’s just no power in the water. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping everything up. A few windows pop up around August 11th and 12th with a clean, cross-off breeze, but the swell is still only 2 ft with a 6-second period and combined energy of just 38. It’s clean but completely gutless.
There’s a tiny blip of hope on Saturday morning August 15th, with a light offshore breeze from the north at 3 mph and swell at 2 ft with an 8-second period, giving a bit more shape. The combined energy is still only 38 – it's a clean ankle-snapper at best, not worth paddling out for. Then it fades again into nothing by the 16th and 17th, with swell dropping to 0.7 ft and energy crashing to single digits (7 and 9).
With only one break in the picture, Broadway, which is a beach/jetty setup, there are no standouts. This is a classic blank run for the area – sometimes the ocean just takes a holiday. The best you can say is the water temp sits around 75°F, bang on average for early August, so at least the swim is nice. But for surfing? Leave the board on the racks. This stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, especially if you like wind.
Stay patient, mate. It can change. But for now, it’s a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 188 | 235 | 280 | 101 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 97 | 62 | 88 | 53 | 85 | 105 | 47 | 42 | 74 | 60 | 19 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.52m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:00AM1.44m | 12:35PM1.49m | 00:47AM1.34m | 1:28PM1.52m | 1:45AM1.26m | 2:30PM1.56m | 2:53AM1.19m | 3:38PM1.61m | 4:09AM1.18m | 4:48PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 5:48PM0.20m | 6:05AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.23m | 6:52AM0.09m | 7:46PM0.26m | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.12m | 10:08PM0.22m | 9:55AM0.11m | 11:16PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 101 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 188 | 235 | 280 | — | 16 | 7 | — | 97 | 62 | 88 | 53 | 85 | 105 | 47 | 42 | 74 | 60 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1177 | 1033 | 1162 | 164 | 0 | 234 | 353 | 255 | 380 | 605 | 251 | 188 | 380 | 188 | 180 | 380 | 30 | 6 | 21 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Broadway provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broadway can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broadway surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broadway) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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