Surf Forecasts:
Cable Beach (Broome) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, W swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cable Beach (Broome) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cable Beach (Broome) in the next 16 days are 0.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cable Beach (Broome) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk Cable Beach (Broome) for the next couple of weeks. I’ll cut to the chase – it’s a quiet run, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We’ve got a 16-day window starting now, but there’s a big gap before anything worth mentioning shows up. The first real recommendation is a long way off, so we’re looking at a solid week or more of almost nothing. The water is sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
For the first few days, it’s all tiny dribble. Sunday the 13th kicks off with a tiny 0.7ft west swell, but it’s onshore and the energy is weak (39). Monday and Tuesday are more of the same – flat to 2ft if you’re lucky, but the wind is on it. There’s a brief moment Wednesday morning the 16th with glassy conditions and a 2ft west swell, but the energy is still low (20). Thursday the 17th morning gives us a fresh offshore easterly at 19 mph cleaning up a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW, but at 6 seconds period it’s just not doing anything. Friday the 18th morning is glassy but the swell is down to 0.3ft – you could almost call it a lake.
Honestly, it’s not until we get into the tail end of the period that we see the only real standout, and even that’s a stretch. Cable Beach itself rarely breaks, so this flat run isn’t a huge shock for the area. The best chance for a paddle comes on Thursday the 17th morning when that offshore easterly is blowing at 19 mph, cleaning up the 1ft WSW swell. It’s tiny, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see. For the rest of it, the onshore westerlies just won’t let up, and the swell stays below 2ft. Energy never gets out of the weak range, topping out at 51 on the Sunday afternoon.
If you’re a beginner, nothing here gets over 5ft, so it’s safe, but there’s nothing to ride. The long period swells that pop up – like the 17-second groundswell on the 13th – are wasted with onshore wind and tiny size. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the persistent onshore breeze and minimal waves.
So, bottom line: a long, flat stretch with only a glimmer of clean but tiny surf on the 17th morning. That’s your best bet, but it’s not exactly firing. Hang tight, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 19 | W 17 |
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 kJ | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:37AM7.63m | 11:50PM7.88m | 12:05PM7.55m | 00:15AM7.82m | 12:32PM7.28m | 00:40AM7.56m | 12:57PM6.86m | 1:04AM7.15m | 1:21PM6.33m | 1:28AM6.61m | 1:45PM5.71m | 1:52AM5.99m | 2:10PM5.04m | 2:17AM5.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM-0.02m | 5:56AM-0.17m | 6:05PM0.09m | 6:24AM-0.05m | 6:30PM0.36m | 6:50AM0.27m | 6:53PM0.77m | 7:16AM0.75m | 7:15PM1.28m | 7:41AM1.34m | 7:36PM1.87m | 8:06AM2.01m | 7:52PM2.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 5 | W 14 | W 13 | W 5 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 13 | WSW 3 | — | W 19 | W 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | — | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 6 | W 21 | W 14 | W 19 | W 20 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | E 3 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 | — | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 22 | N 9 | W 19 | N 9 | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | — | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | W 5 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | E 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 17 | — | 11 | 12 | 4 | 19 | — | — | 25 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 789 | 1158 | 818 | 789 | 818 | 777 | 1158 | 818 | 777 | 965 | 981 | 777 | 950 | 818 | 777 | 950 | 913 | 887 | 1090 | 810 | 913 |
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