Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch here at Broadway. This is a beach/jetty setup that needs a fair bit of SE swell to get going, and for the next 16 days, it’s just not happening. The wave energy is barely registering, mostly sitting in the weak range, with only a few days kicking up into moderate energy, but even then, the quality is just not there.

We’re starting off right now, and there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole first week through to about the 20th of July is a write-off. You’ll see a few tiny bumps of less than 1 ft, but with no real power or direction, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, onshore. It’s basically a flat spell.

There’s a bit of a pulse around the 20th of July, Monday morning. We’ve got a 3 ft SSE swell (period 8 seconds), and the wind is clean, cross-off from the NW. That’s the first real window, but it’s still small, and the swell direction is more SSE, not the optimum SE. It’s a "look but don't get your hopes up" kind of morning.

The energy picks up again on the 23rd of July, Thursday afternoon. We’re looking at a 4 ft swell from the east, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind goes glassy, and the wave energy hits the moderate range. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. This is probably the best on offer, but it’s still a short-period windswell, and the break is a beach/jetty, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and messy. It’s surfable, just very ordinary.

Into the 25th of July, Saturday morning, we get another clean window with a 4 ft SSE swell, light WNW wind, and moderate energy. Again, it’s the standout of the period, but it’s not a barrel or a face to write home about.

The real kicker is that this break is "consistent" for the area, but we’re seeing a long run of "poor surf conditions" labels. Even the few days that have a pulse are rated as poor quality. The crowd situation at Broadway is "often" busy, so when it’s this small, it’s a lot of people fighting over nothing.

For a true "standout," if you’re desperate, the 23rd of July afternoon is your best bet – glassy, 4 ft east swell, but it’s short period and won't have much shape. The 25th of July morning is a close second for the clean conditions. Everything else is a flat, windy, or choppy mess. Don’t bother with the 8 ft+ stuff, because there’s none. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a bit of chop might be more interesting than a paddle.

Stay patient, the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait for a very small reward.

Rusty.

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