Broadway Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 74.93° W

Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broadway sea temperature is
24.8° C
1.5° 

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


Broadway surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 51 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 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' for Broadway over the next sixteen days.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, grim run of surf that’s barely worth gettin’ wet for. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the 21st of August, and even then, it’s a bit of a heartbreaker. We’re talkin’ a solid fortnight of flat to weak conditions where the combined energy of all swells is mostly in the low double digits (15 to 91), never really getting any juice. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°, so that’s something, but it won’t help the waves.

The first real sniff of anything comes on the morning of Friday the 22nd of August. The swell is a tiny 2 feet from the East, with a poor period of 8 seconds, and it’s a cross-shore wind messin’ it up. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so you’re lookin’ at weak, choppy lines. It’s not worth paddling out for. That’s the story for the next week and a half, really. There’s a lot of clean, glassy mornings with no swell to speak of, and when the wind is good, the swell is next to nothing.

Around the 1st of September, we get a bit of a pulse. On the morning of Tuesday the 1st, we see a 3 feet swell from the South, but the period is a dreadful 4 seconds – that’s just wind chop, no push to it. The combined energy is still weak at 46. The wind is offshore from the North, so it’ll look clean, but it’s gonna be a frustrating, bumpy close-out. This is an advanced spot, and that’s about all it’s good for. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September is glassy with a 1 feet swell from the SSE, but again, it’s tiny and weak.

The only other time we see a little more height is on the 5th of September. Saturday morning has a 3 feet from the South, and the afternoon bumps to 4 feet from the South. But the period is only 4-5 seconds, the wind is howlin’ cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy is only 30-62. It’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. For a beach/jetty, that’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle surf.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. No day where the swell, wind, and direction line up. The whole sixteen days is a write-off for quality surfing. The consistent swell just isn’t there, and the few pulses we get are too short-period and wind-affected. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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51
Wind (km/h)
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SE
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20
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ESE
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
W
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WNW
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NNE
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SSE
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SSE
25
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SSW
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High Tide
3:49PM1.41m
4:15AM1.05m
4:48PM1.44m
5:16AM1.07m
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
Low Tide
8:58AM0.37m
10:13PM0.39m
9:56AM0.38m
11:11PM0.36m
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
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Temp °C
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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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