Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Broadway over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, if you’re hanging out for a proper surf, this is a pretty bleak stretch. We’re staring down a long, long gap of real flatness and ordinary conditions. The first whisper of anything even remotely interesting doesn’t show up until Friday the 31st of July, and even then it’s a mixed bag.

From now right through to the end of July, it’s a no-go. The swell is tiny, often under 3 ft, and the period is short, mostly around 8 seconds or less. The combined wave energy is weak, often well under 100 (like 12 to 72), and the comments are all “poor surf conditions.” There’s a bit of a tease on Thursday the 24th with some clean-looking cross-offshore winds, but with swell heights of 1.0 ft to 3 ft, there’s nothing to ride. It’s a solid week of flatness.

Then, on Friday the 31st of July, we finally get a pulse. The morning shows a bit of life: 5 ft of swell from the ESE, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 132, and the wind is light and offshore from the north. That’s *clean*. The catch? It’s a short-period swell hitting a beach/jetty setup, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and unsorted. The score is only a 1, and the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The afternoon gets messy with onshore wind, so your window is tight. This is all we’ve got for a while.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Saturday the 1st of August through to Tuesday the 4th sees small, weak swells and mostly cross-onshore winds. The energy stays low to moderate (35 to 169), but the quality is poor.

Now, there is a flicker of promise on Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning shows 4 ft of swell from the SSE with a longer 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid 353 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, keeping things clean. The comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but it’s the best-looking setup in the whole run. That longer period means a bit more shape and power, but it’s still a beach break, so don’t expect perfection. The afternoon turns into a choppy mess. This is the standout, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total write-off. The only real chance to get wet is Friday the 31st of July morning for a quick, clean session on small, short-period waves, or the hopeful window on Wednesday the 5th of August morning for slightly bigger, longer-period swell. Neither is a classic, but it’s all we’ve got.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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