Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be 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 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf situation coming up.
Well, I gotta be straight with ya – looking at the whole 16-day run, it’s a pretty bleak picture for surfing. We’re talking about a stretch from now, August 27th, all the way through to September 11th, and honestly, there isn’t a single standout session on the cards. The whole 16-day period is a long gap with no decent surf to recommend.
We start off here at Broadway later today, Thursday the 27th of August. Swell is tiny, only 2 ft from the ESE with a short period of 9 seconds, and that south-southeast wind is blowing cross-on at 16 mph, making for a choppy, messy mess. The combined wave energy is a weak 138. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 76°F.
The next day, Friday the 28th, the swell drops even more to 1 ft. The morning does go glassy with a northwesterly breeze at just 3 mph, and the water looks clean, but there’s no energy behind it – the combined swell energy is only 48. It’s a total flat spell.
This pattern just keeps going. Through the rest of August and well into September, we’re stuck with tiny swell – mostly 1.0 ft to 2 ft – with short periods between 7 and 9 seconds. The wind does clean up at times, like on Saturday the 5th of September morning with a clean cross-off breeze, or Sunday the 6th of September morning with clean conditions and a 2 ft swell, but the wave energy is weak, sitting anywhere from 7 to 80. It never really builds.
Way out there on Tuesday the 8th of September, the swell period jumps up to 13 seconds, and the combined energy finally cracks three digits at 113. But the swell height is still only 1 ft from the SE. It’s a long-period groundswell but so small it’s not gonna offer anything rideable. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is glassy again with that same tiny 1 ft swell.
So, bottom line: there’s nothing good to get excited about in this 16-day window. No standouts. It’s just one of those runs where the ocean takes a nap. Forecasts can always change, but for now, you might wanna wax up the kite if you’re itching for something, because for a paddle surfer, it’s looking like a whole lot of waiting around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 70 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 41 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.68m | 8:49AM1.44m | 9:03PM1.68m | 9:24AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.65m | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:15PM1.59m | 10:38AM1.61m | 10:55PM1.51m | 11:21AM1.64m | 11:39PM1.41m | 12:09PM1.64m | 00:30AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.10m | 3:04AM0.04m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.03m | 4:43PM0.12m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:33PM0.16m | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:30PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 4 | E 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 65 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1170 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 212 | 38 | 296 | 164 | 330 | 2753 | 372 | 296 | 1008 | 1180 | 552 | 1504 | 118 | 321 | 214 | 55 |
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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).
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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