Broadway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the surf outlook for Broadway. Let's be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We're stuck in a pattern of tiny, weak swells, and most of the time the wind is gonna mess it up.

First thing, the start of the period is a write-off. From Saturday the 22nd through to the end of August, the waves are just too small, usually under 2 ft. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the water is a touch warmer than usual, sitting at 77°F, but that's the only good thing. The swell energy is weak, rarely breaking 50 (47 max). You're better off staying home.

There's a small window of better conditions on the 24th and 25th with clean mornings, but the swell is tiny – 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. Not enough to get excited about. The 26th of August has a glassy morning, but again, the swell is only 1.0 ft. It's a lake, not a surf break.

We finally see a pulse of energy roll in around the 31st of August. The Monday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 3 ft from the east, with a period of 6 seconds, but the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph. The energy ticks up to 103 (moderate), but it's a messy, choppy mess. Then on the 1st of September, Tuesday afternoon, a stronger SSE swell of 3 ft with a 14-second period hits, with a big energy reading of 483. But the wind is onshore and strong, and it's a risk of thunderstorms. This is a total no-go for paddling.

The only half-decent spell comes on the 3rd of September, Thursday. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore NE wind at 16 mph, and the swell is 3 ft from the ESE. The energy is moderate at 159. The afternoon cleans up even more with a 3 ft swell and 9-second period, and energy jumps to 297. The conditions are clean. But for Broadway, a beach/jetty setup, this swell is still pretty small. It's a marginal improvement, but it's not a standout. The rest of the run into the second week just fades back into tiny, weak swells.

So, what's the call? Honestly, there's not a single standout day here. The best on offer is the 3rd of September, with a clean morning and a consistent 3 ft ESE swell. It's a "maybe" for a sneaky session, but don't expect much. The long period swell on the 1st of September would be better at a point break or reef, but Broadway is a beach and jetty, so it's a pass.

For the rest of the run, it's flat and poor. That's a long gap of about 10 days with no real surf. If you're a kite surfer, the Monday afternoon of the 31st of August and the Tuesday of the 1st of September might have some interest with the strong onshore winds, but for a paddle, it's a no.

Stay tuned, it can't stay this bad forever.

Rusty.

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