Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Broadway. I’ve got to be straight with you—the forecast is pretty bleak for a while. We’re looking at a real run of tiny, weak, and messy conditions that won’t get you excited. The water’s sitting at 77.7°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit while you’re staring at the flatness.

The first week is a total write-off. We’re talking ankle-biters and knee-high slop, with the swell height barely getting over 0.7 ft for days on end. There’s some period in the mix, but it’s mostly short-period windswell or just weak leftovers. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy values mostly in the single digits or low teens, barely a pulse. The wind is all over the place, too—cross-shore, onshore, and occasionally fresh. It’s a mess.

There’s a small bump on the Sunday the 16th, where the swell pushes up to 3 ft, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. That’s just lumpy junk, not surf. We’ll see a few mornings with glassy conditions—like Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th—but the swell is still tiny, around 1.3 ft to 2.3 ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Even with a little more energy showing up on the 17th (41 in the combined reading), it’s not enough to make it worth a paddle.

The middle of the month isn’t any better. We’re stuck in this pattern of tiny swells from the southeast and south that just don’t have any push. A couple of mornings look clean with cross-offshore winds, but the waves are still below knee-high. The 22nd and 23rd have a bit more size—around 1.6 ft to 2.3 ft—but the period is short and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. It’s still poor.

Now, as we push into the final week, things start to look a little more interesting, but it’s a slow burn. The swell stays small, but the energy readings start to climb. On the 27th, we see the combined energy jump to 87 with a 1.3 ft swell and a 13-second period. That’s a proper sign of life—that long-period energy is starting to show up, even if the height isn’t there yet. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the surface is glassy. It’s still not a wave you’d get out of bed for, but you can feel something changing.

Then we get to Saturday the 29th. This is the one standout in the whole window. It’s not huge, but the conditions finally line up. The morning has a 2.3 ft swell from the east with a 7-second period, and the wind is a gentle offshore breeze. The combined energy is 80, which is the most we’ve seen swell-wise, and it’s the only time the forecast actually says “surfable”—though it’s still ordinary. This is a beach/jetty setup, so with that short period, it might be a bit crumbly, but at least it’s clean. This is your best bet, and it’s still a week and a half away, so don’t get too locked in—long-range stuff like this is promising, but it can easily shift.

The bottom line? If you’re desperate, the 29th is the day to circle. Before that, leave the board in the car.

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