Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,995 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 10AM. 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+) | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (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 break down what’s coming for Broken Head.
We’re starting off real flat. The waves are tiny and the wind is all wrong. Don’t bother yet. The wait goes until Wednesday the 9th, when things finally get going.
Wednesday morning, September 9 is the clear standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the SSW at 6 mph. That’s going to make for some clean, well-shaped waves at this point break. The combined swell energy is moderate at 382, so enough push to have fun without being too heavy. This is the best window, no doubt.
From Wednesday afternoon onward, the swell pumps up a lot, but the wind turns bad. Thursday the 10th sees a big 12ft SSE swell (combined energy 1999, strong) but with a stiff 22 mph S wind. It’ll be a big, blown-out mess. That size is for experts only, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. Friday and Saturday hold size around 8ft to 10ft, but with cross-off winds and marginal conditions. Not worth it.
By Sunday the 13th, the swell drops back to 4ft to 4ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, and conditions are just ordinary. Light chop. That trend sticks around for several days with tiny, weak surf and onshore breezes.
There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 15th morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft ENE swell, but it’s too small. Then again on Saturday the 19th morning, another glassy morning with 3ft ENE swell, but again, it’s marginal.
For the rest of the outlook through to the 23rd, it’s mostly small waves and poor winds. The only other maybe is the morning of Sunday the 20th with a clean 4ft ENE swell and light cross-off wind, but it’s nothing special.
So bottom line: Wednesday morning, September 9 is your day. Get out there for clean 5ft runners with offshore wind. After that, it’s either too big and windy or too small and sloppy.
Water temp is about 69°F, right on average for this time of year.
That’s the story. Wednesday is the call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 542 | 366 | 352 | 257 | 1995 | 1733 | 1495 | 1178 | 947 | 723 | 548 | 313 | 322 | 258 | 188 | 101 | 167 | 86 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:41AM1.46m | 9:46PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 23 | SSE 22 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 542 | 366 | 352 | 257 | 6 | 11 | 99 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 313 | 322 | 258 | 188 | 101 | 167 | 86 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | NE 13 | SE 21 | NE 15 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 110 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 16 | E 8 | — | S 23 | E 15 | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 13 | 151 | 107 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | NE 6 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 402 | 459 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1995 | 1733 | 1495 | 1178 | 947 | 723 | 548 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 7 | 221 | 266 | 7 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
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