Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me get my head around this one. Broken Head, a point break that’s fairly consistent, beginner-friendly, and loves an ENE swell. It’s a bit exposed though, so wind is the main game here.

Well, folks, to be honest, the next week is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got some small, weak swells, but the quality just isn’t there. The best windows are going to be early mornings with that light offshore breeze.

Thursday, August 6th: Starting off small and weak. We’ve got a 2ft ENE swell with weak energy. The morning is clean with a light offshore from the SW, but it’s just tiny. Not worth paddling out for, unless you just want to get wet.

Friday, August 7th: The morning is your best bet – still small at 3ft ENE, but clean with that SW offshore again. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, so forget it.

Saturday, August 8th: Another small swell bump, 3ft in the morning, clean with a SSW offshore. By the afternoon a bit of size comes through (4ft) but the wind shifts cross-onshore and kills it.

Sunday, August 9th: A stronger N wind kicks in, making it choppy and ugly. Not your day.

Monday, August 10th: The morning has a short-period 5ft N swell and a moderate cross-offshore wind, which keeps it clean-looking, but period is only 6 seconds. Not much shape. The afternoon drops back to 3ft E swell.

Tuesday, August 11th: The morning is a standout in an otherwise flat week. Glassy conditions, 3ft E swell. This is the cleanest, most fun window in the first week. But it’s still small.

Wednesday, August 12th: Not good, strong onshore winds ruin any chance.

Then, as we push into the second week, things change quickly. The models are starting to shout about a solid pulse.

Thursday, August 14th (Morning): This is the one. A legitimate 10ft SSE groundswell with a long 12-second period. The energy is massive. Offshore winds from the SW will keep the peak clean. This is a big swell, over 8ft, so it is strictly for experienced surfers only. Broken Head as a point will handle that long period much better than a beach break, but it’s going to be powerful. Expect it to be crowded.

Friday, August 15th (Morning): Still a solid 6ft SSE swell with 10-second period, and light offshore winds. Very good surf conditions for the strong intermediate.

Saturday, August 16th (Morning): Another good one. 8ft SSE swell, offshore, with strong energy. Again, expert territory with the size, but the quality should be there.

Sunday, August 17th (Morning): Dropping back a bit to 5ft, but still clean and offshore. A solid session for a strong surfer.

After that it trails off into smaller, more marginal conditions with tricky winds. The real winner in the whole 16-day window is that Thursday morning, August 14th. The combination of offshore wind, size, and that long period energy makes it the standout. Mark it in your calendar.

Water temp is about normal for the time of year at 68°F.

Rusty.

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