Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,697 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 1.7m 10s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Broken Head. It's a bit of a slow start, I'm not gonna lie. The first few days are a write-off – tiny swell and bumpy wind. We've got a solid gap of nothing happening from Saturday the 5th right through to the end of Tuesday the 8th. Don't even bother looking at the ocean. You'll be better off waxing your board at home.
Then, on Wednesday morning the 9th, things start to get interesting. We get a clean 6ft swell pulsing in from the SSE, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (589). The wave period is 9 seconds, so it's a bit of a short period swell, but it's clean and the sets should be fun. This is where the window opens for a decent paddle. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Now, the real standout – and I'm getting a bit excited just thinking about it – is the early morning of Friday the 18th of September. If you've got a strong paddle and a big wave board, this is your day. Broken Head is looking at a massive 12ft swell from the SSE, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a whopping 5252. That's huge. The wind is offshore from the SW, so it's going to be clean. This is big, powerful, and definitely for experts only. The long period means it will be a bit tricky at the beach, but at a point break like this, it should line up beautifully. The afternoon chops it up with a cross-onshore, so get in early.
The other day to pencil in is the Sunday morning of the 13th. It's not as big, but it's pure class. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSE, with an 11-second period, and the wind is glassy. That's right, glassy. The combined energy is moderate (482). It'll be clean as a whistle, and the crowd factor is worth a mention – this spot is "often" crowded, so expect company. For a beginner, that 4ft is perfect. For the more experienced, the glassy conditions will make it a dream.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has a few windows, but it's the Thursday morning and Friday morning of the 18th that are the real standouts. Don't get caught out by the size on the 18th – that's a big, powerful wave. For the cleaner, more manageable session, the 13th is your pick.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 30 | 46 | 82 | 101 | 328 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 78 | 585 | 573 | 622 | 358 | 604 | 1230 | 1032 | 520 | 1259 | 771 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.42m | 3:16AM0.87m | 4:05PM1.52m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.40m | 9:00AM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 23 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 94 | 40 | 35 | 82 | 101 | 41 | 358 | 644 | 246 | 24 | 78 | 585 | 573 | 622 | 358 | 14 | 15 | 103 | 459 | 12 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | E 15 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | S 17 | S 23 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 17 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 46 | — | 3 | 328 | — | — | — | 235 | 173 | — | — | 2 | — | 604 | 1230 | 1032 | 520 | 1259 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 208 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 7 | 61 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 713 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 0 |
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