Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broken Head this week:
The surf forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
Right, let’s switch gears to feet and miles.
Right now, it’s pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead for Broken Head (point) – nothing really worth paddling out for from Monday morning through to the Wednesday afternoon of the following week. That’s over a week with barely a ripple, just tiny knee-high slop and poor conditions.
But then things start to wake up proper. Thursday morning the 16th of July – that’s when it gets interesting. Swell jumps to 10ft from the SSE with combined energy of 1078 (moderate to strong). Period’s a short 8 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and wonky. Winds are cross-offshore from the S at 19 mph, which cleans it up okay, but that’s a lot of water moving for a beginner – this is expert territory. The swell direction matches up nicely with Broken Head’s optimum from the ENE (well, close enough with the SE component). It’s a point break, so it should handle that size better than a beach, but the short period means the shape won’t be perfect. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
Friday morning the 17th keeps the energy going – 8ft from the SSE, combined energy 625 (moderate), still short period at 7 seconds. Winds are cross-offshore from the SSE at 16 mph, so clean enough but still meaty. Again, those waves are too big for learners.
The standout window? I’d say Thursday morning the 16th. That’s the biggest push of the whole run – 10ft, clean with a light breeze offshore, and the point setup will give you some long walls despite the short period. It’s the best on offer, but it’s only for experienced surfers.
By Saturday the 18th, the wind swings cross-shore, lumping it up, and the quality drops. Sunday the 19th has similar size but still cross-offshore winds – it’s not as clean as Thursday.
There’s a glimmer later on Wednesday morning the 22nd of July – waves drop to 4ft from the E, period 8 seconds, combined energy 206 (weak to moderate), and a light SSW cross-offshore breeze. That’s small but clean, good for a beginner-friendly session at a point break.
Thursday morning the 23rd and Friday morning the 24th are glassy but tiny – 3ft and 3ft – only worth a paddle if you’re desperate.
So overall: a long flat gap, then a short, powerful pulse mid-month for the brave, and a few smaller clean days later on.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1020 | 1072 | 727 | 544 | 611 | 521 | 606 | 614 | 732 | 1667 | 1316 | 1376 | 1150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.89m | 7:38AM1.06m | 8:08PM1.96m | 8:28AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.96m | 9:16AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.89m | 10:03AM1.16m | 10:23PM1.77m | 10:51AM1.18m | 11:04PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.19m | 11:44PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.03m | 2:07AM0.05m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:54AM0.01m | 2:10PM-0.05m | 3:39AM-0.00m | 2:59PM-0.03m | 4:21AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.05m | 5:00AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.16m | 5:38AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | N 10 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 22 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 132 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | E 9 | — | E 11 | — | S 18 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 6 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 18 | 297 | 1020 | 1072 | 727 | 544 | 611 | 521 | 606 | 614 | 732 | 1667 | 1316 | 1376 | 1150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 208 | 2 | 20 | 334 | 313 | 266 | 266 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 60 | 84 | 334 | 84 | 400 | 8 |
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