Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again for the imperial version. What we've got at Broadway is a long, slow stretch of barely anything worth talking about. It's an advanced spot that catches swell, but over this forecast period, there's just no solid swell with the right conditions to make it fire. You're looking at a lot of small, weak, or blown-out days.

Starting on Sunday, July 19th, we've got a tiny 2ft swell from the south with a short 7-second period. Water temp is 76°F, a touch warmer than usual. Winds are a moderate northwest breeze, making it cross-off and clean on the surface, but the wave comment flat out says "poor surf conditions." The combined energy is only 30, so there's no grunt.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are even smaller, with swell dropping to around 1ft to 3ft, periods staying short. Tuesday brings a risk of thunderstorms and a strong south wind that turns onshore by afternoon, making a messy 5ft of slop. The energy hits 122, but the period is only 6 seconds and it's blowing straight onshore. You don't want it.

Wednesday the 22nd is the first real chance. We've got a 4ft south swell with an 8-second period, and a clean cross-off wind from the west-northwest. Energy is a moderate 183. It's clean but the wave comment still says "poor surf conditions." For an advanced break, 4ft with that period might not have the shape you want. Not a standout.

Thursday the 23rd through Sunday the 27th is all small: 1ft to 2ft waves, short periods, and shifting winds. Saturday the 25th morning has a light offshore wind from the north, which would make it look nice, but the swell is only 2ft from the southeast with a 7-second period and just 40 energy. It's weak.

From Saturday afternoon through Monday, there's a gap of a couple days where conditions are just poor across the board.

Tuesday the 28th afternoon brings another pulse up to 5ft from the south, but with a 5-second period and a fresh onshore wind. It'll be a closeout. Wednesday the 29th morning is glassy with a light northwest wind and a 3ft south swell, period of 6 seconds. Energy is only 62 though, and the period is too short.

From Thursday the 30th all the way to Monday, August 3rd, it's a long stretch of near flatness. Swell bounces between 0.7ft and 2ft, periods from 4 to 8 seconds, and energy mostly below 70. There are some clean windows, but with no swell, Broadway is going to be flat.

If you had to pick something, the cleanest and most hopeful session is Wednesday the 22nd with that 4ft swell and clean cross-off, or the glassy Wednesday morning on the 29th with 3ft. But for an advanced spot, neither is going to deliver. It's just one of those runs where the ocean goes to sleep. Keep an eye on it – things can change.

Rusty.

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