Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Broadway.

Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a drought. There’s no rideable surf to speak of; the energy just never shows up. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak conditions that barely get out of the gutter. This ain’t unusual for the area when there’s no proper swell pushing in, so it’s a waiting game. The first real glimmer of anything with a pulse doesn’t even pop up until late in the game, and even then it’s pretty raw.

Right now, through Wednesday the 12th, and well into the third week of August, it’s all tiny slop. Wednesday morning the 12th has some clean, glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze from the north at 6 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft out of the southeast with a short, weak 8-second period. Combined energy is just piddling away at 6. It’s basically flat. Thursday the 13th brings a bit more east wind, still nothing to write home about. Friday the 14th afternoon has the swell just creeping up to 1 ft from the SSE, period dropping to 6 seconds, and while it’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, there’s no push. That combined energy is only 9. This pattern of tiny, weak waves and onshore or cross-off winds just rolls on day after day.

Around Tuesday the 18th, we get a moment of glassy, calm conditions on the morning of the 19th, with the swell at 2 ft from the SE and an 11-second period. The combined energy hits 77, which is the best we’ll see for a while, but that’s still weak. For an advanced break like Broadway, that’s barely enough to get a wave. The glassy wind is a big plus – clean, smooth faces – but there’s just no grunt.

The second week looks a little active but still poor. Towards the end, around Sunday the 23rd, the swell is 0.7 ft with a very long 12-second period from the ESE, and combined energy is only 24. That’s a groundswell, but too small to wrap in. Monday the 24th shows a brief glassy morning with a risk of thunderstorms – 1 ft from the SE, period 12 seconds, combined energy 26. It’s teasing. The only real mention of an offshore breeze comes on Wednesday the 26th with a moderate north wind at 16 mph, keeping conditions clean, but the swell is still only 0.7 ft. Thursday the 27th has a gentle offshore wind and a smidge more energy at 41 for a 1 ft SE swell, but it’s a paddler’s dream with no rideable wave.

There are no standouts here. If you’re desperate for a swim with a board, the glassy morning on the 19th of August is your best bet, but don’t expect to actually catch much. The water temp is around average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts. This blank run is pretty normal for the area; it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

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