Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it as it is—this forecast for Broadway is a total dud. Every single report in the 16-day window is listed as “poor surf conditions,” with a score of zero. There’s not a single standout session, no real swell to get your hopes up. It’s a long dry spell.

We kick off on Friday, July 17th with a knee-high 0.3m swell from the S, period a short 5 seconds, and a combined energy of just 7—basically flat. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it looks clean, but there’s no power. Saturday the 18th sees a bump to 1.4m from the S by the afternoon, but with a strong onshore blow at 40 km/h, it’s going to be a messy, wind-chopped mess. The energy hits 108 (moderate), but the wind is a dealbreaker.

The whole first week stays weak. The best shot at a clean wave comes Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, with a 1.0m SSE swell, period 8 seconds, and a cross-offshore NW breeze at 30 km/h. The waves are clean, but the energy is moderate at 131, and it’s still considered poor surf. Not worth paddling out for.

We get a tiny glimmer on Saturday morning, July 25th: glassy conditions with a 0.3m SSE swell, period 10 seconds, energy at 22 (weak). It’s the closest we get to a surfable moment, but the size is nothing. The period is decent for such a small swell, but there’s just no wave height to work with.

The second week into late July and early August is more of the same: tiny swells, mostly onshore winds, and energy readings in the teens and twenties. On Thursday, July 30th, the morning has a cross-offshore W breeze at 10 km/h and a 0.4m SSE swell, period 6 seconds, energy 19—clean but tiny. No session breaks out of the “poor” category.

The water temperature anomaly isn’t here, so we can’t say if it’s warmer or colder than usual. But with no swell, it doesn’t matter.

This is a flat spell. The waves are non-existent, wind is often wrong, and the energy is too weak. If you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with onshore breeze and moderate chop might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass. The good news is that forecasts can change, and it’s rare for this area to stay this quiet for so long. Keep an eye on the charts.

Rusty.

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