Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. This is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next stretch here at Broken Head. It's a point break that's exposed to the swell, gets fairly consistent and it's beginner-friendly, but watch for crowds because it gets busy sometimes. The water's sitting right on average for this time of year at 71°.

The opening act on Friday the 3rd is a bit of a tease. We've got a clean 3ft wave from the NE with a short 7-second period, and a light WNW breeze making it cross-off. The combined energy reads 205 – nothing too exciting, but it's rideable.

Saturday the 4th starts off soft with a 2ft ESE swell, but that 11-second period gives it a bit of grunt. The afternoon shapes up better: 4ft from the SSE, still that 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 367. It's clean enough, but the wind stays cross-off.

Sunday the 5th is a write-off. Strong winds and poor conditions. Don't bother.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th see the swell pump up hard, hitting 8ft to 10ft from the SSE, with combined energy rocketing into the 1200-1671 range. That's a lot of water moving, but the period is short at 8 to 10 seconds and the wind is howling cross-off. This is big, messy, and only for the die-hards. Honestly, with those winds and that power on a beach-and-reef setup, this is looking more like a kiteboarding zone than anything for a paddle.

Now, here's the standout. Wednesday morning, July 8th. The wind swings offshore from the SW at a gentle 9 mph. We've got a solid 10ft SSE groundswell with an 11-second period and a combined energy of 1766. That's proper. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, and I agree. This is a big, powerful, clean point break. If you've got the skills, this is the session. The morning of Friday the 10th is also a beauty: offshore SW wind at 12 mph, 8ft SSE swell, 11-second period, energy at 1331. That's another serious window for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 11th morning is still good with a dropping 5ft SSE swell and offshore wind, but it's getting smaller.

After that, the energy fades. From Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th, it drops right off into tiny, weak waves below 3ft. Wednesday the 15th shows zero swell – a total flat spell.

Then, on Thursday morning, July 16th, there's a late pulse to keep an eye on. It's a long way out, so less certain, but it shows a clean 5ft SSE swell with an 11-second period and offshore WSW wind at 12 mph, energy at 456. That's enough to get the hopes up for one more clean session on the point before it fades again on Friday.

So, in short: the first week is mostly windy junk, except for that Wednesday morning and Friday morning which are the real deals for the experienced surfer. The second week goes flat, then maybe a decent, clean window around Thursday the 16th. Stay keen.

Rusty.

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