Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s gonna be a quiet stretch on the coast for a while. We’re looking at a pretty solid gap with nothing really worth paddling out for.

The first faint pulse of swell won't show up until Sunday, August 10th, and even then it’s tiny. Before that, from now until about the 9th, you’re looking at a string of days with poor surf conditions – small, weak swell and messy wind. Save your wax.

Sunday, August 10th (Monday morning for you night owls):
Finally, a bit of movement. We’re looking at Broadway (a beach/jetty setup). The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the S, with a weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 28, so it’s very weak. The real story here is the wind. On Monday afternoon we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s the best wind we’ve seen all week, and it will make those tiny ripples look rideable, even if it’s just a longboard session. Water temps are 75°, which is about average for the time of year.

Monday, August 11th through Wednesday, August 13th:
A mixed bag, but still nothing to get excited about. Tuesday morning has a bit of cross-on wind, but by Wednesday afternoon (12th), another clean window opens with a WNW cross-off at 9 mph and a 2 ft swell. Energy is still weak at 30. Thursday the 13th morning is interesting – we get a true offshore wind from the N at 12 mph, but the swell is even smaller, only 1 ft. Clean, but tiny.

Friday, August 14th:
A slight uptick. Friday afternoon has a bit more push with a 3 ft S swell and a 6-second period. The wind is clean again from the ENE at 6 mph (cross-off). The combined energy jumps to 58, which is still weak but the best we’ve seen in this run. This is probably the closest thing to a standout, but it’s still very marginal.

The Second Week (from August 15th onwards):
It gets smaller and smaller. By Saturday the 16th, we’re down to 0.7 ft and 1 ft swells. There’s a faint glimmer on Tuesday the 19th with a bit of period (9 seconds) but the swell is tiny (1 ft). The wind stays mostly clean or cross-off through this whole second week, which is nice, but there’s simply no energy.

To sum it up: we’ve got a long, quiet stretch. The best bet for a clean, if very small, session is Broadway on Friday afternoon (August 14th) with that 3 ft S swell and clean cross-off wind. But honestly, you’re mostly looking at a flat spell. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the charts – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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