Gantheaume Point (Broome) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Broome.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it's a tough stretch. The forecast is looking pretty bleak for the next 16 days. We're looking at a long dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. From today, Monday the 27th of July, all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, the energy is just not there. We're talking about a 12-day gap with nothing but flat, poor surf conditions. The swell energy is near zero (0) for most of that, and even when a tiny bump shows up, it's accompanied by poor conditions.

The only spot on the radar is Gantheaume Point, a beach and point break that rarely breaks. It's a beginner-friendly spot, but it's not going to be doing much. The swell direction that works best here is from the WNW, but we just don't have the juice.

Let's walk through it. Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th, Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th, and Friday the 31st of July – all flat. Nothing. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August, same story. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August, there's a whisper of a 0.3ft to 1.0ft groundswell with a long period of 13 seconds, but the combined energy is still pitiful (4). It's a no-go.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August, still flat with a bit of cross-offshore wind in the mornings, but it's clean for nothing. Friday the 7th of August brings a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW, but it's a 3-second period – that's pure wind chop, not surfable.

Now, Saturday the 8th of August is the closest we get to something. The morning sees a 1ft swell from the WSW with a period of 4 seconds, and a gentle cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is still very weak (10), but it's the best we've got in the whole run. The problem is, the swell is tiny and short period, so it's not going to wrap in with any shape. The afternoon gets chopped up by onshore wind.

The rest of the run into the second week, from Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th of August, is more of the same – tiny, weak swells with poor wind. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no drama there, but it's not going to help the waves.

Honestly, there's nothing here to get excited about. This is a classic blank run for the area. For a spot that rarely breaks, we need a proper swell, and we're just not getting one. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast, because it tends not to stay this poor for long. The forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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