Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you—this look at Broadway is a tough one. We're staring down a 16-day window with absolutely nothing that I'd call a proper surf session. The forecast has got a few days where the ocean is doing something, but it's all messed up by the conditions.

The first recommendation for any surf comes on September 2nd, but it's a letdown. The swell is only 2ft from the SE, with a short period of 10 seconds, and the combined swell energy is just 61 – that's weak. To make matters worse, it's a cloudy afternoon with a 12 mph cross-shore wind. The water is running at 77°F, which is a full 4°F warmer than normal, so it's feeling much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's where the good news ends.

We then go through a run of poor surf. The following days have tiny swell, often under 2ft, and the wind is usually wrong. You'll see some clean conditions on Friday September 4th with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. The same story repeats on Saturday September 5th – a glassy afternoon with 1.0ft from the ENE. The swell is just too small to do anything with.

The combined energy rarely gets above 69, and the swell periods are often below 8 seconds, meaning the waves are weak and lack any punch. Even when we get a slightly bigger afternoon on September 8th with 4ft, the period is a terrible 5 seconds and the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. This is a beach/jetty setup, and with that kind of wind and wave quality, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The pattern continues with a few days of clean cross-offshore winds in the second week, but the swell is still tiny. September 12th and 13th are flat with combined energy in the single digits. The first real sniff of a cleaner setup comes on September 16th with 3ft from the E and a cross-offshore wind, but it's still a far cry from what you'd want to paddle out for. The final day, September 17th, has a glassy afternoon with 2ft from the ESE and a combined energy of 73 – the best of the bunch, but still weak.

So, the honest truth: there are no standouts here. The surf quality is consistently poor, and the swell is never there when the wind is good. This is a blank run that's typical for the area when the windows don't align. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, my advice is to keep the board in the car and wait for a better run.

Rusty.

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