Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a bleak outlook for Broadway. We’re looking at a full 16-day stretch, and frankly, there’s not a proper session on the cards for the paddle surfer.
The whole period is dominated by weak, short-period SE-to-SSE swell, barely tickling the 3-foot mark. The combined wave energy is miniscule, mostly sitting in the low double digits – we’re talking 5 to 80 (weak energy). The water temp is sitting at about 78°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting.
Starting Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, you’ve got strong onshore winds and a messy 1ft to 3ft windswell – total washout. The middle of the week (Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st) offers some brief glassy mornings on tiny 1ft swell, but the raw energy is far too low to ride. It’s flat or close to it.
Then we hit a real gap. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to Wednesday the 27th morning, it’s just a parade of tiny, weak swell and variable wind. You’ll see a few mornings with clean conditions, but at 0.7ft to 1ft, that’s barely a ripple.
The only faint glimmer comes on Thursday the 27th morning. The swell bumps up to a long-period 12 seconds from the SE, with a combined energy of 80 (still weak). We get a moderate offshore from the NNE, so it’ll be clean. But at just 1ft, it’s a long wait for a wave that’s barely there. Definitely not a standout.
From Friday the 28th through to Monday the 31st, it’s more of the same – tiny 1ft to 2ft SE swell and clean but mostly cross-off winds. The wave energy stays below 50. For kite surfers, there might be enough breeze to have a go on the 21st August afternoon when the NE wind hits 22 mph, or on the 30th/31st with 19 mph NE winds, but for a paddle surfer, this whole run is a write-off.
This kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows close. It won’t stay this way forever, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 19 | 71 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.58m | 11:39PM1.52m | 12:14PM1.55m | 00:24AM1.37m | 1:02PM1.49m | 1:13AM1.24m | 1:53PM1.44m | 2:08AM1.13m | 2:49PM1.41m | 3:10AM1.06m | 3:49PM1.41m | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:48PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.09m | 5:45AM0.07m | 6:16PM0.18m | 6:28AM0.17m | 7:10PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.26m | 8:08PM0.34m | 8:03AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.39m | 8:58AM0.37m | 10:13PM0.39m | 9:56AM0.38m | 11:11PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 11 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 19 | 71 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 25 | 14 | 33 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 3145 | 2161 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 353 | 6 | 60 | 555 | 105 | 372 | 1008 | 330 | 242 | 118 | 118 | 372 | 81 | 535 |
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Information about the Broadway Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broadway may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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