Surf Forecasts:
Broadway surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broadway in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. 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 (Aug 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broadway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the surf forecast for Broadway is a total bummer for the next couple of weeks. I've been looking at the numbers, and it's a long, flat stretch.
The water is running about 75°, which is standard for this time of year, so no surprises there.
From the jump, Sunday the 2nd is a stinker. We've got a weak SSE windswell, only 3ft, with a period of just 4 seconds, and a cross-on breeze. The combined energy is a measly 26, so it's pretty much a wind-chop festival. This same poor, weak pattern sticks around through Monday and Tuesday – tiny, short-period, and junky.
We get a tiny bump on Wednesday the 5th with the swell reaching 3ft, but the period is still only 6 seconds and the wind is onshore. The energy climbs to 83, but it's still not rideable. The story just repeats: small, short-period, and wind-affected. There's a brief moment on Monday the 10th where the wind goes light and cross-off, making it clean, but the swell is only 3ft from the south with a 6-second period. It's clean, but there's no power behind it.
The same goes for the middle of the week. Wednesday the 12th afternoon and Thursday the 13th morning offer up clean, glassy conditions with light cross-off breezes, but the swell is absolutely tiny – 2ft and 2ft respectively. The energy is down in the 30s. You'd be chasing ripples.
The most interesting moment, and I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel here, is on Saturday the 15th of August. The afternoon looks glassy with a WNW breeze at 3 mph, and the swell is just 1ft, but it's from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 23. It's still tiny, but it's the only time in the entire 16-day window I'd even consider getting wet. The rest of the run is a total bust. The final days see a strong cross-off breeze on the 17th, but again, with 2ft swell and 22 energy, it's just a clean, flat non-event.
For an advanced spot like Broadway, which is fairly exposed to the swell, this is a brutal outlook. The wind is consistently from the wrong direction, and the swell never gets the size or period to push through. Honestly, with this kind of choppy, onshore wind and weak swell, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There's just nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 25 | 39 | 168 | 211 | 206 | 110 | 44 | 27 | 310 | 43 | 50 | 82 | 64 | 78 | 115 | 71 | 38 | 62 | 44 | 65 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.40m | 11:19PM1.52m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:00AM1.44m | 12:35PM1.49m | 00:47AM1.34m | 1:28PM1.52m | 1:45AM1.26m | 2:30PM1.56m | 2:53AM1.19m | 3:38PM1.61m | 4:09AM1.18m | 4:48PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 5:48PM0.20m | 6:05AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.23m | 6:52AM0.09m | 7:46PM0.26m | 7:45AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.12m | 10:08PM0.22m | 9:55AM0.11m | 11:16PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | E 10 | — | E 11 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 211 | — | 110 | 44 | 27 | 130 | 43 | 28 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 7 | W 3 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 39 | 168 | — | 206 | — | 18 | 28 | 310 | 1 | 50 | 82 | 64 | 78 | 115 | 71 | 38 | 62 | 44 | 65 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 2175 | 1033 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 214 | 242 | 242 | 380 | 321 | 247 | 46 | 380 | 138 | 15 | 1178 | 102 | 15 | 157 | 8 |
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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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