Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s take a look at Broadway. It’s a beach and jetty setup, exposed enough to catch a bit of swell, but what we’ve got on the table over the next couple of weeks is honestly pretty flat. The whole sixteen-day window is a bit of a write-off for any kind of decent surfing.

We kick off Friday 28 August with a tiny 1 ft swell out of the ESE, but it’s a stormy-looking morning with a risk of thunderstorms and glassy wind. The combined swell energy is weak at 42, and the wave comment doesn’t hold back—it’s poor surf conditions. That afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore with small ripples, so nothing doing. Saturday and Sunday are similar story: small, weak swells in the 1 ft to 3 ft range, with onshore winds and energy levels dropping as low as 16. Not even worth paddling out for a splash.

The first week of September doesn’t get any better. Monday the 31st has some glassy conditions in the afternoon on a 1 ft SE swell, but that’s ankle-deep at best. Tuesday the 1st sees a 0.3 ft swell with a 15-second period—long period groundswell, but you could barely call it surf. The wind is onshore and building. By Wednesday the 2nd, the swell picks up slightly to 2 ft from the SE, with the combined energy climbing into moderate territory (160 in the afternoon), but the wind is a solid 19 mph onshore. That’s more kite-surf territory than a paddle session. It’s messy.

The second week holds a bit more hope but nothing to get excited about. Around Monday the 7th of September, there’s a 2 ft E swell with a 11-second period and combined energy hitting 122 to 122—moderate wave energy. But the wind is cross-onshore to onshore, so the quality isn’t there. Thursday the 10th has a glassy morning with a 1 ft SE swell, and the Saturday the 12th finishes off with a tiny 1 ft SE swell and clean conditions, but it’s just too small to call a session.

Overall, Broadway is a no-go for the whole forecast. Water temperature is sitting around 77°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year by about 3°F, so not unusual, but you won’t be needing a wetsuit—just don’t expect any waves to ride.

If you’re dedicated, keep an eye on the forecast for the second week, but right now it’s a long stretch of poor surf. Sometimes it stays like this for a while here, but it won’t be this quiet forever.

Rusty

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