Broadway Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.93° W

Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broadway sea temperature is
23.3° C
0.7° 

Broadway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broadway surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 20th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. I’ll be straight with you: the next month or so at Broadway is shaping up as one of those long, frustrating runs where the ocean just won’t cooperate. For a spot that’s fairly exposed, it’s just not delivering.

We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor conditions right through until at least Friday the 24th of July. The swell coming in is tiny—mostly around 1ft to 3ft—and what little energy there is gets torn apart by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wave period is often short, under 8 seconds, which means lumpy, weak, unshapely little lines. Combined swell energy stays low for weeks, never breaking 100 (21, 35, 24, 18, 11, 7, 9, 8, 16, 20, 22, 61, 51, 46, 58, 39, 53, 43, 63, 64). It’s all just poor surf conditions, day after day.

The early signs, like Tuesday morning the 14th, have a tiny 1ft from the SE with a light cross-on breeze. Clean? No. Surfable? Barely. Wednesday the 15th looks similar—small, cross-shore, no push. Friday the 17th offers a brief moment with a light offshore NNE wind at 3 mph and clean conditions, but the swell is only 1ft from the SSE. It’s a glassy ripple, not a wave. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 74° for this time of year, so at least the sting’s not in the water.

Honestly, even when the combined energy jumps to 108 and then 129 on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th, the quality doesn’t follow. On the 24th, we get a moderate cross-onshore chop with a short 7-second period. On the 25th, the swell gets a little more interesting—2ft from the ESE, period up to 11 seconds, combined energy 126—and for the first time we see “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That is the best of the whole run. The NNE wind at 9 mph is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. But it’s still just ankle-high and inconsistent.

After that it fades again. The rest of the month into the start of August brings only more tiny, choppy, cross-on slop. There’s a brief flash on Monday the 27th morning with a 12 mph offshore N wind and clean conditions, but the swell is just 2ft from the SSE. Not enough push to call it a session.

Because this is a beach and jetty setup that’s often exposed, when the swell is poor and the wind is strong and onshore, it’s actually more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That’s the look of it for most of this outlook.

So what’s the standout? There isn’t one. The single best moment is Saturday the 25th of July morning—clean, with that longer-period 2ft ESE swell, but it’s only surfable in the most forgiving sense. If you’re desperate and have a longboard, that’s your window. Otherwise, save the wax.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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18
31
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40
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57
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19
Wind (km/h)
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SW
25
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25
WSW
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W
15
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15
WNW
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20
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15
NNW
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NNE
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SSE
15
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NE
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W
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WSW
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High Tide
8:32AM1.39m
8:53PM1.94m
9:26AM1.44m
9:44PM1.91m
10:19AM1.48m
10:34PM1.84m
11:11AM1.49m
11:24PM1.72m
12:03PM1.48m
00:12AM1.58m
12:55PM1.46m
1:02AM1.44m
1:48PM1.44m
1:54AM1.30m
Low Tide
2:11PM-0.12m
3:13AM-0.16m
3:06PM-0.12m
4:03AM-0.16m
4:01PM-0.09m
4:52AM-0.13m
4:56PM-0.02m
5:40AM-0.08m
5:50PM0.06m
6:27AM-0.01m
6:47PM0.15m
7:14AM0.08m
7:45PM0.23m
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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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