Broadway surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 EDT
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Broadway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Broadway sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:

The surf forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 28th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.8
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
161
170
163
125
94
60
88
90
68
43
28
16
16
17
28
41
25
13
20
8
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
W
25
NW
10
NW
15
NE
35
NNE
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:00PM1.52m
7:14AM1.39m
7:39PM1.58m
7:55AM1.36m
8:16PM1.62m
8:34AM1.32m
8:52PM1.63m
9:11AM1.28m
9:27PM1.62m
9:48AM1.23m
10:03PM1.59m
10:26AM1.17m
10:40PM1.55m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.02m
00:56AM0.04m
1:08PM0.02m
1:41AM0.02m
1:45PM0.03m
2:23AM0.00m
2:21PM0.05m
3:03AM0.01m
2:55PM0.09m
3:43AM0.04m
3:28PM0.13m
4:22AM0.08m
4:02PM0.18m
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rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
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7:49
7:50
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
4
2
3
18
5
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
16
15
11
14
13
9
7
8
9
13
14
14
18
16
9
8
7
8
6
10
8
9
8
7
8
9
5
0
2
2
6
10
8
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
216
161
170
163
125
94
60
88
90
68
43
28
16
16
17
23
41
25
12
5
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
3
11
7
2
1
1
1
5
5
28
24
14
13
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
7
1
2
17
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.3
W
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
W
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
S
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
1
8
8
1
6
17
14
1
5
2
3
1
1
4
20
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
205
46
21
236
353
294
18
36
0
4
6
27
105
236
38
18
60
36
70
515
536
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Broadway Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broadway may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Broadway is 49 km (30 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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