Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Broadway.
Straight up, this is a tough run. The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with periods often under 8 seconds and combined wave energy barely ticking over – mostly under 100, a real bummer. You’re looking at a gap from now right through to Saturday the 29th of August with nothing worth paddling out for. There are a few glassy moments, like Thursday the 20th in the morning with a glass-off, but the swell is a measly 0.7ft. Not worth getting wet for.
The first hint of something actually happening shows up on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning sees a jump to 3ft from the SE with a period of 12 seconds, and a solid combined energy reading of 295, which is moderate. The wind is clean, blowing cross-off from the NW. That’s your first real glimmer of hope, but it’s still marginal. The afternoon settles a bit to 3ft from the SE, 11-second period, still clean cross-off from the WNW. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
After that, it dries up again into September. Nothing on the horizon that screams "go time".
Best on offer? It’s a quiet call, but Saturday the 29th of August is the only show in town. The morning has the most energy (295) and clean conditions. Don’t expect magic, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. Broadway is a beach/jetty setup and it’s an advanced wave on a good day, but at this size it’s not gonna be too gnarly. It faces SE, and the swell direction matches up okay.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.
Stay patient. Sometimes you just have to stare at the ocean and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:45AM0.07m | 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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 56 | 34 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1389 | 1 | 37 | 105 | 105 | 224 | 6 | 98 | 510 | 125 | 1142 | 1515 | 562 | 372 | 1142 | 164 | 105 | 605 | 296 |
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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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