Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. For the next couple of weeks, Broadway is looking pretty grim. We’re staring down a long stretch of flat to weak, messy conditions with no real standout days. The data shows a gap of nothing but poor surf right through to the end of the first week of September, with hardly any energy to speak of.
The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 29th kicks off with tiny 1ft SE swell, weak energy (28), and a cross-off wind that keeps it clean but completely lacking any punch. Sunday the 30th gets worse, with strong onshore winds and a 4-second period – that’s pure wind chop. Monday the 31st stays small and limp. This pattern repeats day after day, with the combined swell energy barely cracking double digits for most of the first week. It’s a real slow patch.
Around the 8th of September, we see a bit of a pulse. Tuesday the 8th afternoon brings a jump in energy to 129 (moderate) as a 2ft ENE swell pushes in, but the wind is onshore and the report says “unknown” wave state – not a good sign for quality. The best chance of something half-decent appears on Wednesday the 9th morning. The combined energy climbs to 330 (moderate to strong) with a 3ft SSE swell, period at 12 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but it’s coming in with a gentle cross-onshore wind, which will keep it a bit lumpy. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to the SE, this is the best we see, but it’s still not good enough for a recommendation.
The rest of the month trails off into small, weak surf again. Saturday the 12th morning is glassy but flat with a 1ft SE swell. The afternoon jumps to 5ft but with a short 6-second period and onshore wind – that’s going to be a bumpy mess. The only real consistent clean windows come from the NE to NW winds in the second week, but with no swell to match, it’s just a flat, clean ocean.
Honestly, Broadway is a tough call this whole period. The consistent small swell and poor conditions mean we’re looking at a long blank run. For the advanced crew, sometimes a spot like this just goes quiet for a while. Keep checking back, because forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 75 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.65m | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:15PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.61m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:21AM1.64m | 11:39PM1.41m | 12:09PM1.64m | 00:30AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.63m | 1:33AM1.23m | 2:13PM1.62m | 2:49AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.12m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:33PM0.16m | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:30PM0.21m | 6:26AM0.13m | 7:35PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | E 8 | S 5 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 334 | 330 | 372 | 2263 | 36 | 330 | 1008 | 372 | 372 | 505 | 6 | 242 | 324 | 216 | 243 | 399 | 27 | 372 | 216 | 216 |
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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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