Brunswick River-South Surf Break
Lat Long: 28.54° S 153.55° E

Brunswick River-South Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for Brunswick River-South

Issued: 9 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brunswick River-South sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Brunswick River-South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Brunswick River-South Surf Guide

Brunswick River-South on the North Coast is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. A left hand reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.

Brunswick River-South Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
River2fairly consistent
22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brunswick River-South:

The best conditions reported for surf at Brunswick River-South occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Brunswick River-South (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Brunswick River-South with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in April while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
10%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
29%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
61%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Brunswick River-South Location Map

Interactive Brunswick River-South surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Brunswick River-South is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Brunswick River-South is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 136 km (84 miles) away.

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Brunswick River-South Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 15:49 Local Time
Tuesday 09
1PM4PM7PM10PM
Wave (m)
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.7
ENE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State on on on cross-
on

Tides at Brunswick River-South

Current tide and informaton
For Brunswick Heads, Australia, 6 km from Brunswick River-South.
Next High Water: 03:11am | 1.27m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 09:15pm | 0.6m
IS AT (local time)

Brunswick River-South Sea Temperature

The Brunswick River-South water temperature is warm (22.1 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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New-South-Wales Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Brunswick River-South

Surf stats for Brunswick River-South, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Brunswick River-South

Wind stats for Brunswick River-South, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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