Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. For the next 16 days, there’s no real swell to speak of, and the conditions are ordinary at best. You’ll be looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves and poor surf quality. There’s a gap from now through to the end of the period with no proper recommendations, so it’s a case of keeping the board in the car and hoping for a change.

Let’s start with the water at Broadway. The temp is sitting at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a game-changer, but pleasant enough if you’re having a paddle.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday 25th morning has a tiny 1 ft SE swell, period 11 seconds, but the combined energy is a weak 21 – it’s just not doing anything. Wind is light cross-off, so it’s clean, but the waves are too small to bother. That theme continues through Wednesday and Thursday, with height barely cracking 1 ft and energy staying under 30 to 53. Honestly, it’s a flat spell.

Friday 28th afternoon sees a slight pulse: 2 ft from the south, period 6 seconds, energy 95. The wind goes glassy, so it’s clean, but that’s a short-period, weak swell – surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to get excited about.

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th are back to tiny – 1 ft to 1 ft, energy 16 to 20, with onshore or cross-shore winds. The weekend’s a bust.

Early next week, Monday 31st and Tuesday 1st September stay small – 0.7 ft to 2 ft, energy 26 to 48, with a mix of clean and glassy conditions. But the swell is just too weak to push through. The Wednesday 2nd Sep morning has 1 ft from the SE, period 12 seconds, energy 61, and glassy wind – it’s clean, but still tiny.

From Thursday 3rd Sep through to the end of the outlook on 9th Sep, the pattern holds: small swells (1 ft to 2 ft), energy ranging from 14 to 55, with periods all over the place from 4 to 10 seconds. The combined energy never reaches even moderate levels – it’s all weak. There’s a moment on Friday 4th Sep afternoon with a strong offshore wind from the NNW at 25 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft – hard to paddle into and not worth it.

So, the bottom line: no standout days, no proper surf. The only break in the mix is Broadway – a beach and jetty setup, exposed to the SE, but it’s an advanced spot and often crowded. With the swell so small and inconsistent, you’d be better off with a kiteboard on a windy day than a surfboard. The 16-day window is a blank run for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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