Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the forecast for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a lean run for Broadway. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, with nothing that really gets the heart pumping. We’ve got over a week of tiny, weak surf with mostly poor conditions, so don't expect any kind of fireworks. The water is about average for this time of year, sitting at 74°F.
The first few days are a total write-off. Wednesday the 15th has a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, but the wave energy is barely a whisper at 18. Thursday the 16th is even worse, with a 1ft swell but a period of just 5 seconds, and it's getting smashed by a 12 mph onshore wind. Friday the 17th morning is a tease – it's glassy, but the swell is still only 1ft. It’s that annoying kind of flat where you can see a ripple but there's nothing to ride.
We get a slight bump over the weekend. Saturday the 18th afternoon sees a 4ft swell from the S, but with a period of only 5 seconds, it's messy and weak. The combined energy finally climbs a bit to 83. Sunday the 19th stays small, around 2ft, but at least the wind goes cross-offshore, making it clean. The energy is still low, around 66, so it's not going to be anything special.
The best chance for a surf – and I use the term loosely – is on Monday morning the 20th. It’s glassy, and we have a 2ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, giving us a combined energy of 76. It’s not big, not powerful, but it'll be clean and rideable on a longboard. After that, the energy drops again, and the wind gets messy through the rest of the week.
The following week doesn't get any better. We see a tiny spike in energy on Friday the 24th afternoon, hitting 153 from a 3ft SE swell with an 8-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it'll be bumpy. Saturday the 25th will be blown out by 19 mph winds, and Sunday the 26th is clean but small again. The last few days of the month are just more of the same: tiny, weak, and often onshore. There's simply nothing to recommend here.
If you're a kite surfer, the strong onshore winds on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a long, flat wait.
Keep your eyes on the charts, things can change. For now, it's a good time to wax the longboard just in case the Monday morning glass-off delivers a few ankle-biters.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 14 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 111 | 49 | 50 | 41 | 76 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.91m | 10:19AM1.48m | 10:34PM1.84m | 11:11AM1.49m | 11:24PM1.72m | 12:03PM1.48m | 00:12AM1.58m | 12:55PM1.46m | 1:02AM1.44m | 1:48PM1.44m | 1:54AM1.30m | 2:42PM1.42m | 2:50AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM-0.12m | 4:03AM-0.16m | 4:01PM-0.09m | 4:52AM-0.13m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:40AM-0.08m | 5:50PM0.06m | 6:27AM-0.01m | 6:47PM0.15m | 7:14AM0.08m | 7:45PM0.23m | 8:02AM0.16m | 8:46PM0.29m | 8:52AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 35 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 50 | 41 | 76 | 35 | — | — | 10 | 38 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | S 3 | — | NNE 3 | E 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 111 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 31 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 330 | 1515 | 1394 | 81 | 1016 | 1008 | 1460 | 1008 | 6 | 506 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 353 | 148 | 380 | 21 | 36 | 0 |
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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).
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