Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Broken Head Surf Guide

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.

Broken Head Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Broken Head:

The best conditions reported for surf at Broken Head occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Broken Head (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Broken Head with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in April while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

43%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Broken Head Location Map

Interactive Broken Head 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 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.

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Broken Head Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Broken Head look like?

Latest photos from Broken Head. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: adam janouschek

Tides at Broken Head

Current tide and informaton

For Byron Bay, 6 km from Broken Head.

Next High Water: 11:06pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 05:58am | 0.38m

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Broken Head Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Broken Head today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.1 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite