Gantheaume Point (Broome) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks.

First up, I’m looking at the only spot on the radar for this region: Gantheaume Point (Broome). It’s a beach and point setup that rarely breaks, so when it's on, it’s a treat, but this forecast window is a tough one. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Right from the start on Saturday, September 5th, it’s already a struggle. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW with a short period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 12. The wind is blowing cross-shore at 12 mph, creating a messy cross-chop. It’s poor surf, plain and simple. That theme carries right through the weekend and into the next week. The swell barely climbs above 3ft, the period is short and weak, and the wind is nearly always cross-on or cross-shore, keeping the surface lumpy and choppy. The combined energy values stay in the low single or double digits, which tells you there’s just no grunt in the water.

We hit a bit of a lull on Tuesday, September 8th, with the swell dropping to 1.0ft and the energy bottoming out at 2. That’s a flat spell. Things don’t really improve. By Wednesday, September 9th, we get a clean window with a light offshore from the south, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft from the west with a long period of 14 seconds. That long period makes it sound promising, but at that size, you’re just bobbing around. The energy is only 5.

The pattern continues: small, weak swell, and winds that are either cross or onshore. The only standout potential comes on the morning of Thursday, September 10th, when we see a 0.3ft swell from the west with a very long period of 16 seconds and a light offshore wind from the WNW. It’s clean, but the size is so tiny it’s barely rideable. The energy is only 6. That’s about as good as it gets, and that’s not saying much.

As we roll into the second week, the story doesn’t change. The swell stays small, the period is short, and the wind is almost always a problem. The morning of Sunday, September 20th, offers another clean spell with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 0.3ft swell from the west with a long period of 20 seconds. The energy climbs to 22, which is more than we’ve seen, but it’s still a minuscule wave. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a very long stretch of nothing.

Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there isn’t a single session I’d recommend paddling out for. The swell is too small, the wind is too often wrong, and the combined energy never gets into a range that would produce a proper wave. If you’re a kite surfer, the consistent cross/onshore winds might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a blank run. It’s one of those stretches where the forecasts might change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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