Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but it’s a real battle to find anything rideable. The swell is just not cooperating, and the wind is all over the shop. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile for the first week and a half, so don’t get your hopes up early.

Broadway (beach/jetty) is our only option on the board, and it’s a frustrating one. It’s a spot that needs a specific mix, and we ain’t getting it. For the first week, from the 20th of August right through to the 30th, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely scraping 0.7ft to 3ft, and mostly from the ESE or SSE. The wind is a constant problem – onshore, cross-on, or just messy. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 (like 8 to 67), so there’s just no grunt. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The only glimmer comes on the morning of the 28th of August. We get a moment of glassy conditions with the wind swinging light from the North, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the ESE. It’s clean, but the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly. Not really a surfer’s wave, more of a splash.

The pattern doesn’t really improve. The 29th and 30th of August bring a bit more combined energy – hitting 67 on the Sunday morning – but the period is still short (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-on. It’s poor surf, plain and simple.

Then we hit the first week of September. The 2nd of September afternoon sees a jump in combined energy to 264 (moderate), with a 3ft swell from the ESE and a 11-second period. That’s a groundswell, and the wind is cross-off from the ENE, so the surf will be clean. But it’s still only 3ft, and for an advanced wave like Broadway, that’s not going to open up the bank. The 3rd and 4th of September have similar size but the period drops back to 6-7 seconds, killing the quality.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that gets me excited. The swell is too small and the wind is never right for a clean, ridable wave. For a beach/jetty break, the setup is so unappealing that it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially on the 2nd afternoon when the cross-off wind is strong and the swell has some energy.

It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s a pretty normal outcome when the conditions don’t line up. Hang tight, check back next week, and hope the forecast changes.

Rusty.

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