Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 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 1.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| 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, let's talk Broken Head in feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit.
Straight off the bat, the first few days have a bit of promise, but don't get too excited for the long haul. The real standout is Wednesday, September 9th, in the morning. You're looking at 5ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (396). The wind is light out of the south at 6 mph, cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. It's a point break that likes swell from the ENE, so the direction ain't a perfect match, but the clean surface and decent size make this the best call of the whole outlook. Water temp is 69°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
That Wednesday afternoon the wind swings to the NE at 13 mph and onshore, so the window is narrow – get out early.
Thursday the 10th brings a big jump in size – 12ft in the morning from SSE, dropping to 10ft in the afternoon. The energy is strong (1715). Problem is the wind is a fresh 19 mph out of the south – still cross-off, but it's blowing hard. At that size, this is expert-only territory.
Friday the 11th is 8ft in the morning from SSE, period down to 8 seconds, combined energy moderate (791). Moderate 13 mph SSE wind, cross-off, so still clean enough. But from here, the scores drop off and the weather turns showery.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see the swell tank. Saturday has 5ft with cross-shore wind, Sunday drops to 3ft. Sunday morning is clean with a light SSE breeze, but it's really small.
Then comes a long, dry patch. From Monday the 14th all the way to Tuesday the 22nd the swell is tiny – mostly under 3ft, often down around 1ft to 2ft. Winds are messy, mostly onshore or cross-on. There's one moment Monday the 21st where it goes glassy calm with a 1ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds, low energy (102). Barely surfable.
So really, the one clear standout is Wednesday morning the 9th of September. After that, the only other notable size is Thursday the 24th with 7ft from SSE and energy at 617, but the wind is 16 mph from the north, cross-onshore and choppy. That's a kite day, not a paddle day.
A short burst of clean surf, then a long gap. That's how it is sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 352 | 295 | 1707 | 1374 | 1146 | 778 | 651 | 481 | 372 | 322 | 218 | 202 | 166 | 119 | 121 | 112 | 93 | 88 | 42 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:20PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:34PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | S 18 | SE 10 | SSE 22 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 380 | 352 | 56 | 6 | 80 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 74 | 218 | 202 | 166 | 119 | 37 | 112 | 40 | 48 | 42 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | S 22 | NE 15 | S 19 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 121 | 2 | 93 | 88 | 50 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 16 | NE 6 | E 15 | S 23 | E 15 | N 16 | S 22 | — | E 14 | NE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 8 | 108 | 77 | 65 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 295 | 1707 | 1374 | 1146 | 778 | 651 | 481 | 372 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 236 | 8 | 266 | 266 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 264 | 0 |
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