Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming.
The first few days are basically flat. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are dead, with barely a ripple. Tuesday the 8th morning shows a small bump to 4ft from the SSE, but it’s only marginal. The water temp is 69°F, which is right around normal for this time of year.
The first real window opens Wednesday the 9th. The morning is glassy, with a clean 5ft SSE swell and a combined energy of 365 (moderate). The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be perfect conditions. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s not a long groundswell, but it’ll have enough push for a fun session at the point. Crowds can show up, so get out early.
Thursday the 10th jumps to a serious 12ft SSE swell in the morning, with a combined energy of 2164 (very strong). That’s only for experts, and with 35 km/h southerly wind, it’ll be a battle. The afternoon drops to 10ft but remains big and tricky.
Friday the 11th is the standout. The morning brings 8ft SSE swell with clean offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph. The energy is 833 (strong), and with an 8-second period, the wind will make it hollow and punchy. This is solid, expert-level surf. The afternoon eases to 7ft with a longer 11-second period.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th offers 6-7ft waves with cross-off winds, so it’ll be clean and rideable for intermediates. By Monday the 14th, it drops to 3ft and stays small through the second week. The 16th and 19th have glassy mornings with tiny 3-4ft swell, perfect for a longboard if you’re desperate.
The call: Wednesday the 9th morning for clean, mellow waves, or Friday the 11th morning for the big, offshore scores.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 15 | 15 | 248 | 16 | 21 | 775 | 510 | 433 | 308 | 2201 | 1770 | 1169 | 1057 | 899 | 694 | 571 | 794 | 934 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:25PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 22 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 527 | 584 | 248 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 510 | 433 | 308 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | S 18 | NE 15 | E 15 | — | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 | — | NE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 497 | — | — | — | 356 | 585 | 775 | — | 2 | — | 2201 | 1770 | 1169 | 1057 | 899 | 694 | 571 | 794 | 934 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 7 | 156 | 84 | 20 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 8 |
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