Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get down to it. For the next couple of weeks, don’t hold your breath for anything special. The surf window is pretty much a bust, with a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions. We’re looking at a solid gap of days where you’re better off waiting for the next real swell.

The only spot on the radar is Broadway. It’s an advanced beach/jetty break, which means it’s got some punch when it’s on, but it’s gonna be a quiet period.

Kicking off on Monday, August 3rd, we’ve got a bit of a pulse. The morning brings a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on SW wind at 12 mph, with a 4 ft SSE swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (204), but it’s a cross-on mess. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 7 ft from the SSE, still with a short 8-second period, and the energy ramps up strongly (732). That’s a solid wave, but with a cross-on breeze and reports of marginal surf, it’s going to be pretty average. The water temp is a warm 75°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday, August 4th, the swell drops to 2 ft in the morning, and it’s clean with a cross-off ENE breeze. The period is a short 7 seconds, and the energy is weak (72). Afternoon is a bit bigger at 3 ft, but still short period (6 seconds) and weak energy (117). It’s small, but clean.

From Wednesday, August 5th, right through to the end of the forecast on August 18th, the story is the same: tiny swell, mostly under 3 ft, with periods that are short and weak. The combined energy values are all in the double digits or low triple digits, which is weak. There are a few clean moments here and there, like Wednesday morning with glassy conditions and a 2 ft wave, but it’s barely a ripple. The wind shifts around, but the swell just isn’t there.

The only real standout in this entire period is the Monday afternoon, August 3rd, with that 7 ft SSE swell. It’s a legitimate size, but the cross-on wind and the short period (8 seconds) mean it’ll be a bit of a wall. For the advanced crew at Broadway, it might offer a few lumpy, bumpy ones, but it’s not a day for beginners. The rest of the window is a write-off, with no other significant swell on the charts.

So, in short: take Monday afternoon if you’re desperate and comfortable with rough conditions. Otherwise, the next couple of weeks are about as quiet as it gets. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a dry spell.

Rusty.

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