Broadway Beach • Surf Spot Statistics

Best Surf Season (September - November)

If you are looking for the most consistent waves at Broadway Beach, circle September, October, and November. The Atlantic hurricane season combines with the first autumn extratropical lows to push more energetic E/SE and S/SSW swell into this south-facing shoreline. September boasts the longest average period of the year, 8.0s, while October and November hold onto enough offshore N/NNW wind to keep the surface clean. Water temperatures are still very workable, ranging from roughly 12-23°C (54-74°F), and it is not unusual to score waist-high, rippable peaks when a tropical system or coastal low tracks offshore. It is not a big-wave spot by any stretch, but these three months offer the best combination of swell direction, period, wind, and warmth.

Fair Surf Season (December - April)

Midwinter through early spring brings more raw Atlantic energy to the region, but Broadway's south-facing orientation makes it selective. Average surf heights nudge up to around 2-2.3ft (0.6-0.7m), yet periods stay in the 6.2-6.8s windswell range. N/NNW/NW offshore winds become more common as winter high pressure builds over the interior, and when the NAO trends negative, those clean northwesterlies can become even more frequent. The catch is that a large chunk of the swell arrives from the WNW/NW quadrant, which does not hit the sand ideally. Still, when the wind goes light offshore and a secondary low spins up a S/SSE pulse, you can find fun, punchy 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) waves on a good day. Cold water, winter air, and short-period chop keep this from being prime time.

Low Surf Season (May - August)

The summer doldrums are real at Broadway Beach. Average surf height drops to around 1.3ft (0.4m), wave periods hover in the 6.6-7.3s range, and ideal offshore wind plummets to 2-6%. The dominant swell directions are SE/SSE/S, which are favorable on paper, but the vast majority of that energy falls into the micro and groveling categories. Meanwhile, the south/southwest sea breeze becomes a daily feature, chopping up whatever small waves exist. Unless a hurricane drifts close enough to send long-period E/SE swell, summer is best saved for swimming, not surfing.