Broadway Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.93° W

Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broadway sea temperature is
24.9°C
1.7° 

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


Broadway surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:

The surf forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Fri 28th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 28th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Right, grab a seat, let's have a yarn about the next couple of weeks at Broadway. Honestly, straight up, the whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and ordinary for any proper surfing. We're talking mostly tiny dribble and poor conditions, so take the expectations right down.

Looking at Sunday the 23rd, it's basically a write-off. There's barely a ripple with a 0.3ft swell from the SE, combined wave energy is weak (15), and there's a cross-shore breeze. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 24th is a bit cleaner, with a glassy morning and a light cross-off wind, but the swell is still only 1ft from the SE with a groundswell period of 12 seconds. The wave energy is still low (29). It's pretty, but there's no real power behind it.

The whole first week and into the second stays in this same pattern. You get the odd clean window, like the glassy afternoon on Friday the 28th (1ft, ESE, 8 second period, wave energy 51) or the glassy morning on Saturday the 29th (1ft, SE, 8 seconds, 32), but the swell is just too weak to do anything on. It's ankle-snappers at best.

Then things start to change as we push into the second week. By Tuesday the 1st of September, we finally get some moderate energy moving in. The afternoon shows a 2ft ESE groundswell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is at 229, which is a solid step up. The wind is a clean cross-off, so it could be rideable, but at that size and with that long period, it might be a bit straight and fat for a beach/jetty set-up like Broadway. It's a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" call on Sunday the 6th of September, with a 2ft ESE swell and a moderate energy reading of 85, and a light cross-off breeze. That Monday the 7th of September is clean again too, but back to small 1ft stuff.

The best window, and the only real standout across the whole 16 days, looks like Saturday the 5th of September. The morning session is your best bet. We've got a clean 3ft SE groundswell with a 12-second period, which is decent, and combined wave energy is a healthy 175. The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. For Broadway, that swell direction is about right, and the size is manageable. The afternoon holds similar at 2ft, but the morning is the pick. Don't expect a world-class day, but it's the only time in this long, flat run that's got any real potential for a few fun ones.

So, if you're hanging out for a surf, pencil in the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. The rest of the forecast is a long, quiet stretch with nothing much to get excited about.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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High Tide
5:41PM1.49m
6:08AM1.12m
6:28PM1.56m
6:53AM1.19m
7:11PM1.62m
7:34AM1.28m
7:50PM1.66m
8:12AM1.36m
8:27PM1.68m
8:49AM1.44m
9:03PM1.68m
9:24AM1.51m
9:38PM1.65m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.35m
00:01AM0.31m
11:43AM0.30m
00:44AM0.25m
12:30PM0.24m
1:22AM0.19m
1:13PM0.19m
1:57AM0.13m
1:54PM0.14m
2:31AM0.08m
2:34PM0.10m
3:04AM0.04m
3:15PM0.09m
3:38AM0.02m
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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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