Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broadway this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s your old mate Rusty here. I’ve scanned the charts for the coming weeks, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is a real drought for quality waves, with barely a blip of life on the horizon. For the next 16 days, it’s mostly a case of small, weak, and messy surf, with a whole lot of waiting around.
Let’s start at Broadway (beach/jetty, advanced). The water is sitting at 77°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a proper anomaly, like swimming in a warm bath. For the first week and a half, it’s grim. Tuesday morning sees a tiny 0.7ft easterly windswell with a short 9-second period, and even though the wind is a light cross-off, the energy is a measly 11 (weak). It’s just not enough to push a ripple. The pattern continues with onshore winds and small, bumpy waves. The swell tries to pick up a bit on the 13th of September, with a combined energy of 141 (moderate) from the SE, but it’s cross-on and choppy, ruining any chance of a clean face. The whole first week is a write-off with nothing but poor surf conditions.
There’s a real blank run here. The first faint glimmer of hope doesn’t appear until Sunday, the 20th of September. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSW, period of 6 seconds, with a light ENE cross-off breeze. The wind is clean, and the energy is a decent 83 (weak). It’s only just surfable, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The swell direction is from the SSW, which isn’t a perfect match for the break’s optimum SE direction, but beggars can’t be choosers. After that, it falls apart again into Tuesday and Wednesday with small, onshore junk.
The second week doesn’t offer much redemption. There’s a window on Friday the 18th where we get a strong offshore from the NNW at 28 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft with a 12-second period. The energy is only 12 (weak). That wind is so strong it’ll be nearly impossible to paddle into anything, even if there was a wave to catch. The following Saturday morning (19th) has a 2ft southerly swell with a fresh offshore NNE breeze at 19 mph, making conditions clean, but the wave height is just too small for an advanced spot. The energy is 36 (weak).
So, the only standout, if you can call it that, is that Sunday morning the 20th of September. It’s the only time the stars nearly align with a bit of size and clean wind. But even then, it’s a punt. The rest of the forecast is a lesson in patience. Expect a lot of down time, but the forecasts can always change around here.
Stay stoked, but don’t get your hopes up too high.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 94 | 60 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.78m | 7:13AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.81m | 8:01AM1.60m | 8:18PM1.80m | 8:46AM1.67m | 9:02PM1.75m | 9:29AM1.70m | 9:44PM1.66m | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:25PM1.55m | 10:51AM1.66m | 11:05PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.06m | 00:55AM0.01m | 12:57PM-0.00m | 1:41AM-0.05m | 1:49PM-0.04m | 2:25AM-0.07m | 2:38PM-0.05m | 3:06AM-0.05m | 3:25PM-0.02m | 3:45AM-0.01m | 4:11PM0.04m | 4:24AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 13 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 39 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 94 | 18 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 727 | 321 | 727 | 727 | 727 | 21 | 109 | 36 | 236 | 280 | 1016 | 1151 | 1144 | 584 | 46 | 1177 | 21 | 6 | 37 | 36 |
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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).
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