Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the forecast for Broadway for what feels like eternity, and mate, it’s a tough one. There are no good surf options in the entire 16-day window. The finder’s giving every single time slot a big fat zero, and there’s no way around it—this is a blank run. For a spot like Broadway, a beach/jetty setup that’s fairly exposed, a stretch this quiet isn’t totally unheard of, but it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. The swell just never gets its act together, and the wind’s often too strong or from the wrong direction. Let’s walk through the grim details.

Looking at the overall pattern, there’s a pulse of weak, short-period swell from the south around Tuesday afternoon, 21 July, but it’s blown out by a 22 mph SSE wind and risk of thunderstorms. Water temp is 77°F with a 3°F anomaly—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Swell energy is a meagre 90 (weak), height at 4ft, but with a period of only 5 seconds, it’s all chop and no shape. Not worth a paddle.

Wednesday, 22 July, has a bit more energy in the morning—180 (moderate) from a S swell at 4ft and 8-second period—but a 19 mph WSW cross-wind ruins any chance of clean surf. It’s fresh cross-shore with lumpy cross-chop. Afternoon’s similar, just with a slightly lighter breeze.

Thursday, 23 July, morning looks clean with a NNE cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph, but the swell has dropped to 2ft SSE with only 68 energy (weak). It’s small and weak. Afternoon is even smaller at 1ft.

From Friday 24 July through to Tuesday morning, 28 July, it’s a mix of tiny swells—1ft to 2ft—with energy rarely cracking 50. There’s a glassy moment on Sunday morning, 26 July (2ft, 44 energy, perfect conditions), but the wave comment says “poor surf conditions” and the size is laughable. You could float on a log, but that’s about it.

Tuesday afternoon, 28 July, sees energy spike to 104 (moderate) with a 2ft SSE swell and cross-offshore wind from the NW, but again, the base height is too small to hold any shape. Wednesday, 29 July, has a clean morning with a gentle offshore from the NNW and 2ft SSE swell (60 energy), and the afternoon bumps up to 4ft and 216 energy (moderate), but a cross-wind messes it up. Still, those are the best-looking windows—if you’re desperate for a tiny, clean wave.

From 30 July onward, the run continues small: 1ft to 4ft, with most days under 3ft and energy below 100. The final days, 1–5 August, are mostly glassy or clean, but the swell is 1ft to 2ft with energy in the teens and low 30s. The period is short (6-7 seconds) and the direction swings between SE and SSE.

There is no standout day. The closest to a highlight is Wednesday morning, 29 July, with clean offshore wind and a 4ft, 8-second SSE swell giving 216 energy (moderate)—but it’s still a marginal session at best. For an advanced spot like Broadway, this is frustrating. Even the consistent exposure isn’t saving us. Keep an eye out—forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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