Broken Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.71° S 153.62° E

Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broken Head sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.5° 

Broken Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broken Head surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with 807 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 8th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 13th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 14th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow grind for the next couple of weeks at Broken Head. Nothin’ here is gonna have you scrambling for your board, but we’ll dig through what’s on the table.

The water temp is sitting at 68° which is just about normal for this time of year, so no worries there—just your standard wetsuit.

The first few days are pretty lackluster. Saturday morning the 8th has some tiny 3ft ENE swell with a clean, offshore wind. It’s surfable, but it’s pretty ordinary. The energy is weak too, only 112. If you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s there, but don’t expect much.

Sunday the 9th keeps the small stuff going, around 4ft from the E, but the morning wind is a light cross-on. It’s clean-ish but not great. The afternoon gets a bit of a bump in the wind which makes things choppy, so maybe call it a morning session.

Monday the 10th is where things get a little tricky. The swell bumps up to 6ft, but it’s short-period, lumpy stuff with a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s not a recipe for good surf. The energy’s moderate at 403, but with those winds, I wouldn’t bother. Unless you’re into a messy, blown-out time, give it a miss.

We get a bit of a drop again on Tuesday the 11th, back down to 2ft. It’s clean but weak, and the conditions are just poor. Not worth the effort.

Wednesday the 12th offers a similar story—small, clean, but pretty weak. You’d be fighting for a dribble on a longboard, and even then it’s a tough sell.

Thursday the 13th has even less size. A tiny 2ft with a glassy morning. The energy is super weak at 49. It’s clean, but it’s flat. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

Friday the 14th starts off flat and poor in the morning. But hold on—the afternoon shows a pulse. The swell jumps to 4ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the energy kicks up to 348. The wind is light and cross-off, keeping it clean. This might be the best window in the first week. It’s nothing crazy, but it’s surfable and lined up. It’s a subtle improvement, but we take what we can get.

The weekend gets messy again. Saturday the 15th is small and poor all day. Sunday the 16th has a little bit of short-period SSE swell in the morning, 4ft, but the winds are just okay. It’s surfable but not memorable. The afternoon drops off again.

Monday the 17th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 5ft, but it’s coming from the SE with a cross-shore wind that’s whipping up a cross-chop. It’s a mess. This isn’t really a surf day; it might be more interesting for kiting than paddling.

After that, it’s a fading story. Tuesday the 18th has some small ESE swell, but the winds are all over the place and quality is poor. Wednesday the 19th sees a slight improvement with a clean offshore in the morning and 3ft on offer, but the energy is still weak.

Looking further out, Thursday the 20th has a similar small clean morning, and Friday the 21st a bit of a clean light wind morning, but nothing with any punch. The period from the 22nd onwards just fades into small, weak, and messy surf with a few rain showers and storms possible.

So, the long-range outlook is pretty bleak. We’ve got that one highlight on Friday the 14th afternoon, which is a week out and promising, but it’s still not a classic. For the rest, it’s small, weak, and ordinary. The breaks aren’t showing much consistency at all, which is a bit of a bummer. Keep your expectations low and your eye on that Friday pulse.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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0
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0
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1
1
1
1
1
1
3
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.9
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.8
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
169
230
185
146
119
284
254
103
80
82
84
85
85
61
43
43
653
30
315
211
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
NNE
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
10
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:14PM1.50m
4:31AM0.93m
5:19PM1.64m
5:40AM0.98m
6:15PM1.78m
6:35AM1.05m
7:05PM1.87m
7:24AM1.13m
7:50PM1.91m
8:08AM1.21m
8:32PM1.88m
8:51AM1.27m
9:11PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.34m
10:21AM0.20m
00:14AM0.22m
11:25AM0.11m
1:05AM0.11m
12:20PM0.03m
1:49AM0.04m
1:10PM-0.04m
2:28AM-0.00m
1:57PM-0.05m
3:05AM-0.01m
2:42PM-0.02m
3:40AM0.01m
clear
clear
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clear
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
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clear
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clear
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6:24
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:18
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5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
5:21
5:21
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Temp °C
18
18
16
19
19
17
20
16
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22
23
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Feels °C
16
16
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15
13
16
13
11
18
15
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20
12
11
12
13
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14
15
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Information about the Broken Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Broken Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broken Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broken Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broken Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broken Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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