Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a quiet period for the most part. We've got a long stretch of small, weak swell and less-than-ideal wind, so don't get your hopes up too high. The best bet is at the very end of the run, but you'll have to be patient.

Broadway is the only game in town, and it's a advanced spot that's fairly exposed to the swell. Water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about average for this time of year.

We kick off on Monday the 13th with a tiny 2ft ESE swell, but a cross-on breeze from the SSE is making it a messy affair. The combined energy is weak (25), so it's not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are flat as a tack with tiny 1ft waves and poor conditions. The energy is in the teens and twenties – basically nothing.

Thursday the 16th morning sees a bit of glassy conditions with a light WSW breeze, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is a paltry 10. Hardly a wave.

The pattern continues through the 17th, 18th, and 19th – we're looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly cross-shore or onshore winds. The combined energy barely cracks 40. The surf is basically non-existent.

Finally, around Monday the 20th, things start to stir. The combined energy jumps to 101 in the morning with a 3ft SSE swell and a clean cross-off wind from the ENE. That's a glimmer of hope. The afternoon gets a bit bigger with a 5ft NE swell, but the cross-on wind from the SE chops it up, and the energy hits 232 (moderate). Still not clean.

Tuesday the 21st has a 4ft ENE swell with light cross-shore winds, but the energy is dropping (184). It's surfable, but ordinary.

The real stand-out, and the only time I'd get excited, is Saturday the 25th of July. The morning delivers a clean 3ft SSE swell with a steady offshore wind from the North. The combined energy is 58 (moderate), and the wind is gentle offshore. That's your best chance for a few clean, fun waves. The direction from the SSE is in the ballpark for Broadway's optimum SE swell direction, and that offshore wind makes all the difference. It's a small window, but it's clean.

The next morning, Sunday the 26th, also looks promising. A 3ft swell from the SSE, with a light offshore wind from the North again. The energy is up to 82, and conditions are described as "clean" with "surfable waves." It's still small, but it's the best we've got.

After that, it drops back down to tiny, weak, and choppy through to the end of the forecast on the 28th.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat spell broken by a small but clean window on the weekend of the 25th and 26th. Set your alarm for Saturday morning, July 25th, at Broadway. It's not a bomb, but it's the only clean game in town.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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