Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Broken Head over the next couple of weeks. It’s looking like a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that should get you out of the work week grind.

Right now, heading into the weekend, the swell is up. Saturday the 29th sees a 4ft SSE swell with a 10-second period rolling in, and the wave energy is sitting at a solid 378 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph, so the lineup should be tidy for a point break like this. The water is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year – no surprises there. Saturday morning shapes up as the best session for this run; the afternoon drops a notch in height to 3ft and the wind picks up, so morning is your window.

Sunday the 30th gets a bit punchier – 7ft from the SSE at 8:00 in the morning, with 516 (moderate to strong) energy. That’s borderline big for beginners, and the period is short, so it won’t have much grunt behind it, but for the more experienced crew, it could be a fun one before the wind picks up. The wind stays cross-off through the day, so it’ll stay reasonably clean, but I’d be eyeing the early.

Monday the 31st drops back to 5ft, same short-period SSE, still cross-off, but nothing standout.

Now, after that little flurry, we hit a dry patch. From Tuesday afternoon right through to the end of the first week of September, the swell goes on holiday. Waves drop below 3ft, the wind goes onshore or cross-on, and the energy numbers plummet into double digits for days. It’s a classic blank run for the area – just not happening.

Then things start to look up again. On Tuesday the 8th of September, there’s a 5ft NNE swell in the morning with a 7-second period, cross-off wind from the W at 12 mph, and 220 (moderate) energy – clean but nothing special. The real standout for the whole outlook is waiting for us on Saturday the 12th of September. The morning session has a 3ft SSE groundswell with a long 11-second period, cross-off wind from the SSE at just 3 mph, and 219 (moderate) energy. That combo on a point break like Broken Head will set up some nice, workable lines. Crowds are possible here, but with consistency being fairly good, you’ll get your share.

And if you can hold out another day, Sunday the 13th of September morning is the absolute gem. It’s glassy – wind from the east at a mere 3 mph – with a 3ft SSE swell and an 11-second period. The energy is 267 (moderate), and it’ll be as clean as a whistle. This is the session to mark on the calendar. The water will still be average temp for the time of year.

Rusty

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