Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, gather 'round. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, the start of this outlook is a bit of a slow burner. We've got a little window of clean waves early on, but then it goes pretty quiet for a solid stretch before a promising, bigger swell shows up right at the end of the period. For the first few days, we're looking at a small pulse that's got some quality to it, but you'll need to be patient through the middle of the week.

The standout action is definitely the Wednesday, 1st September session. We're talking a solid 7ft to 8ft SSE groundswell, with a long period of 11 to 12 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and the combined wave energy is a thumping 1935. This is serious stuff – only for experienced surfers, as it's well over 8ft at times. The wind is clean cross-offshore from the SSW to SSE, so the face should be pristine. The only catch is the rain showers, but that's a small price to pay for that kind of power. The water temp is a pretty standard 68°F, which is about average for this time of year at Broken Head.

Now, let's go through the days.

Wednesday, 19th August kicks things off. Morning sees a clean 5ft SE swell (11-second period, 583 energy) with a light cross-offshore SSE breeze. The afternoon bumps up slightly to 6ft from the ESE (10-second period, 578 energy) but the wind gets a bit stronger. This is a decent, clean start.

Thursday, 20th August morning is your best bet for the early stuff. 6ft of ESE swell, dropping to 8 seconds (328 energy), but the wind is a clean offshore from the SW. It'll be clean and lined up. The afternoon gets light and a bit messy with an ESE cross-breeze.

Friday, 21st August through to Tuesday, 25th August is a write-off. The swell drops to under 3ft and the wind is all over the shop – mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the north. The energy is weak, mostly under 100, and the conditions are poor. A blank run of about 5 days.

Wednesday, 26th August morning gives a tiny glimmer of hope with a 2ft ENE swell and a clean cross-offshore W wind, but it's barely surfable. The energy is only 95.

Thursday, 27th August morning is similar. A clean 2ft ENE swell with a 12 mph offshore SSW wind, but it's just too small to get excited about.

Friday, 28th August morning is dead flat with a 2ft E swell and glassy conditions. Not much to report.

Saturday, 29th August finally shows some life. The morning has a clean 4ft SSE swell (9-second period, 274 energy) with a gentle offshore SSW wind. This is a solid, clean, fun-sized wave for the intermediate crew. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore SE wind.

Sunday, 30th August afternoon is a bit of a wildcard. A 8ft SSE swell (9-second period, 961 energy) rolls in, but the wind is a strong cross-offshore. The energy is high, but the tide and wind might make it tricky. One to watch.

Monday, 31st August afternoon is similar but smaller, with a 7ft SSE swell (9-second period, 694 energy). Still marginal.

Then we hit the big one on Tuesday, 1st September. As I said, that's the day for the experts. The energy is massive at 1935, and the 11-second period means proper, powerful lines. The wind is clean cross-offshore from the SSW.

Wednesday, 2nd September morning will still be fun for the experienced, with a 5ft SSE swell (10-second period, 485 energy) and clean cross-offshore winds.

The forecast drops off again after that, with smaller, average conditions through to the end of the 16-day window.

So, for the average surfer, the best bet is the Saturday, 29th August morning session. For the experienced crew, the big show is Wednesday, 1st September. Don't sleep on the Thursday, 20th August morning either, for a sneaky clean wave.

Rusty out.

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