Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks, Broadway (beach/jetty) is not serving up anything worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions with very little energy. From now through the whole 16-day window, every single session is rated poor, so I wouldn’t bother waxing the board just yet.

Right off the bat, the combined swell energy is weak, sitting at just 58 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on the Thursday afternoon of July 2nd. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the south, but with a period of only 4 seconds – that’s short-period, weak windswell – and a solid 16 mph onshore wind from the south. It’s a messy, choppy mess. Beginners might be okay with the size, but the wind and period make it a no-go for anyone serious.

Water temperature is 72°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 2°F above average. Not a huge deal, but worth noting if you’re sensitive to it.

Moving into Friday July 3rd, things get even smaller – 0.7 ft in the morning with a westerly cross-shore, and only 20 (combined energy of all swells directed here). By Saturday the 4th, the swell bumps up a bit to 1 ft from the southeast, period of 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore in the morning, keeping it clean. Still, the energy is weak at 20 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and it’s just not enough to surf.

There’s really no standout day here. Even by July 8th, when we see some cross-offshore wind with 2 ft swell from the south, the period is only 7 seconds and the energy is moderate at 55 (combined energy of all swells directed here). Clean conditions, sure, but the swell is too weak and short-period to shape up.

Late in the first week, July 11th Saturday brings some clean conditions with a northwesterly cross-offshore wind at 12 mph and a 2 ft southeast swell (period 7 seconds, energy 48). Still small. The afternoon has a similar story with 3 ft but a 4-second period – that’s just a wind chop.

By July 13th Monday morning, we get a rare glassy window: clear skies, light southeast air, 1 ft swell from the southeast, period 7 seconds. Combined energy is a paltry 25 (combined energy of all swells directed here). You could stare at the flat ocean and maybe it’ll look pretty, but don’t kid yourself – there’s no rideable wave.

The rest of the second week into July 17th continues the pattern: tiny swells, poor winds, and weak energy. The highest combined energy we see after the first few days is 68 on July 7th, but that’s still moderate at best, and the wind is onshore at 9 mph.

Bottom line: there are zero good surf options in this 16-day window. For Broadway, this kind of blank run is more normal for the area when the swell direction and wind don’t align. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, leave the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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