Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on the horizon, and the waves that do show up are going to be small, weak, and mostly messy. It’s one of those stretches where you might be better off finding something else to do.

The first real chance of anything even remotely rideable doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 16th. Before that, we’re looking at ankle-biters and knee-high slop. The swell energy is just pathetic, mostly in the single digits and low twenties. The winds are all over the place, cross-shore and onshore, making things choppy and uninviting. There’s a bit of a glassy moment on Thursday the 13th afternoon, but the swell is only 1ft, so it’s not going to be worth the paddle.

That Sunday the 16th, the south wind picks up strong in the afternoon, pushing the swell up to 4ft, but it’s a short-period, wind-driven mess. The energy jumps to 84, but with a 30 km/h onshore wind, it’s going to be blown out. Honestly, that’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day at Broadway (South West). It’s a beach/jetty setup, and it’s going to be a washing machine.

The energy finally starts to build through the following week. Tuesday the 18th sees the period jump to 15 seconds, but the swell is still tiny at 1-1ft. It’s a tease. The real boost comes on Wednesday the 19th, with the energy climbing to 145-149 and the period holding at 12 seconds. The swell height is still only 2ft, but there’s some push behind it. The problem is the wind, which is cross-shore and onshore, making it lumpy.

Thursday the 20th morning is the standout, and I mean the only real standout of this whole run. The swell is 3ft from the SE, with an 11-second period, and the energy jumps right up to 261 – that’s a solid, moderate pulse of groundswell. The wind is onshore from the south, which isn't ideal, but it might be the most powerful swell we see. The water is a touch warmer than average, sitting at 78°F, which is a slight bonus for this time of year.

After that, it fades back into the doldrums. The energy drops back into the 50s and 60s, and the swell stays in the 1-2ft range. The wind does turn offshore a few times, like on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, which would make things clean, but the waves will be gutless. There’s a long-period swell showing up on Monday the 24th, but it’s only 0.7ft, so it’s not even worth mentioning as surf.

So, there you have it. One day, Thursday the 20th, that might have a bit of life to it. The rest is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and the expectations low. This is a stretch where the ocean just doesn’t want to cooperate.

Rusty.

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