Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve been staring at the charts for Broken Head over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, with plenty of flat spells and only a few real windows where you’ll want to paddle out.

Right now, the water temp is sitting at 68°F, pretty much normal for this time of year.

Kicking off on Sunday the 30th of August, we’ve got some swell in the water – around 6ft from the SSE, but the wind is a cross-off from the south at 12 mph. It’s surfable, but the energy’s moderate (631) and the forecast calls it marginal. Monday the 31st sees the swell drop to 1.0ft early, but we get a clean offshore from the SSW. It’s tiny. That afternoon picks up a bit to 4ft, but it’s short-period and lacks any punch.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Tuesday morning on the 1st of September. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is a long-period 2ft from the east with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (183). It’s small, but glassy conditions and a clean break at the point make it a nice, gentle session. Don’t expect much power.

For the next week, honestly, things look pretty grim. From Tuesday afternoon through to Monday the 7th of September, there’s a long stretch of poor surf with onshore winds or tiny, weak swell. We see some wind chop and strong onshores up to 19 mph. Not worth paddling out.

Then there’s a late pulse that starts looking interesting. Tuesday the 8th of September shows some size: the morning brings 7ft from the north with a short period of 7 seconds and strong energy (422), and the afternoon pushes 8ft from the north (724 energy). The wind is cross-off and clean. That’s getting big, only for experienced surfers. The swell direction (N) isn’t ideal for the optimum ENE, but the cleanup and energy make it the most powerful stretch of the run. Wednesday the 9th drops to 4ft with a clean offshore, a mellow option for the more relaxed crew.

From the 10th through the 14th, it’s mostly small, messy, or onshore again. The last decent chance is Saturday the 12th of September, with 6ft SSE swell and cross-off wind again, clean conditions, and strong energy (837). That’s our other highlight, but it’s over two weeks away, so keep an eye on it.

Crowds at Broken Head can be a buzzkill – they’re often around, so pick your session carefully.

Overall, the best on offer is Tuesday morning September 1st for a glassy, small day, and Tuesday September 8th for the size and power if you’ve got the skills. Everything else is mostly flat or blown out.

Rusty.

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