Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – North Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Broken Head |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Broken Head on the North Coast is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the east northeast. Often Crowded. Take care of sharks, rips and rocks.
Overall Broken Head Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure describes the range of swells directed at Broken Head through a typical year... (show all text)
This chart shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
Also see Broken Head surf quality by season and Broken Head surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Broken Head |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Broken Head:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Suffolk Park | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Tallows Beach | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | The Wreck | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | The Pass | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Wategos | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Broken Head: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4501 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4539 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4651 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4705 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5030 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Broken Head: |
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| Closest tide station | Ballina, Australia | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Brunswick Heads, Australia | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kingscliff, Australia | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Point Danger, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tweed River, Australia | 37 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Broken Head: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 582 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 612 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 617 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 622 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 674 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Broken Head: |
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| Closest city location | Byron Bay (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | East Ballina (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Third closest city location | Federal (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ballina (Australia) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Brunswick Heads (Australia) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Broken Head is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 61 km (38 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Broken Head is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 155 km (96 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS), also in Australia, 186 km (116 miles) away.
