Gantheaume Point (Broome) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up—this outlook is a quiet one for the Broome coast. The whole 16-day window is dominated by tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions. The only break getting any attention is Gantheaume Point (Broome), a beach and point setup that *rarely breaks*, so the lack of action is no surprise. The water’s sitting at a warm 78°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least you’ll be comfortable while you’re sitting there waiting.

We kick off on Wednesday 2nd September with next to nothing. Morning shows a weak 0.3 ft swell from the west with a super long 16-second period, but it’s onshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph, and the combined wave energy is a measly 5—total fluff. That afternoon, a bump to 2 ft but with a shocker 3-second period and onshore NW wind at 16 mph. Poor surf all round. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th are much the same—tiny waves, cross-onshore winds, and energy figures barely hitting 7. Nothing to paddle for.

Saturday 5th afternoon sees the biggest number of the whole period: 3 ft from the west, 4-second period, but it’s cross-onshore at 19 mph with only 20 energy. Still poor. Sunday 6th gives us 3 ft from the WSW, 6-second period, 45–52 energy, but again cross-onshore winds and lumpy mess. Not worth your time.

Monday 7th morning offers a tease—1 ft with an 8-second period, but the wind is offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’s clean. The energy is low at 11, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” This spot *rarely breaks*, so even a clean morning doesn’t save it. Tuesday 8th through to the end of the window on Thursday 17th September is a sad run: swells between 0.3 ft and 1 ft, periods all over the shop, and energy figures mostly under 6. The combined energy barely gets into double digits. The only highlight, if you can call it that, is a few glassy or offshore mornings (like Monday 14th morning and Tuesday 15th morning) with clean conditions, but on waves that small, you’re just floating.

There’s no standout swell here. Not one day breaks 3 ft. The best you could hope for is a longboard glide on the Monday 7th morning clean-up, but it’s a real stretch. For the rest of it, the setup is more suited to a kite than a paddle if the wind gets up, but honestly, even that’s a hard sell with such weak energy. This is a blank run, and for a spot that *rarely breaks*, it’s a normal thing. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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