Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what Broken Head’s got in store for the next fortnight. And straight up, it’s a slow burner. From Tuesday the 25th of August through the end of the month, you're better off doing yard work. We’re lookin’ at tiny 3ft to 4ft windswell from the ENE, with a short, weak period of just 8 seconds. The wind’s mostly cross or cross-onshore, makin' it choppy. The combined swell energy is weak, between 94 and 176 – that's a whole lotta nothin'. Not worth paddlin' out.
Things perk up a bit Saturday the 29th of August. The afternoon shift sees the swell swing to the SSE, jumpin' to 5ft with a 10-second period, and the energy hits a solid 512. The wind goes clean cross-off, but it's a fresh 30 km/h. It's still just marginal. Sunday the 30th is similar: around 5ft from the SSE, energy in the 512 to 570 range, but still with a moderate to fresh cross-off breeze. The surf is clean, but the wave quality is only so-so.
Monday the 31st of August you can forget. Back to tiny windswell and cross-shore wind.
Now for the true standout in this whole outlook: Tuesday the 1st of September morning. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s dead calm, glassy as a lake. The swell is small, only about 2ft, but it’s a very long-period groundswell from the SSE with a period of 17 seconds. The combined energy sits at a moderate 445. That kind of long period at a beach break can be straight and closey, but Broken Head is a point break – it’ll wrap around and draw perfect lines. The water temp’s about normal for the time of year. This is gonna be a clean, quiet, soul session with no crowds likely. Grab your longboard.
The rest of the first week of September is pretty average again – small, chopped, or onshore. A few mornings on the 3rd and 7th show clean conditions with light offshore wind, but the swell is tiny, under 3ft. Good for a push board if you’re keen, but nothin’ special.
Come the second week, it’s a dry run from the 4th of September onward. It’s all small, poor quality windswell or glassy but tiny leftover groundswell. That Tuesday the 1st of September morning is the clear winner. That’s your go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 149 | 82 | 99 | 105 | 104 | 103 | 144 | 173 | 60 | 46 | 363 | 52 | 54 | 844 | 1156 | 1045 | 674 | 396 | 306 | 221 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.55m | 6:44AM1.05m | 7:04PM1.62m | 7:18AM1.13m | 7:36PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.69m | 8:27AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.65m | 9:03AM1.34m | 9:13PM1.58m | 9:41AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.23m | 1:08AM0.23m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:38AM0.16m | 1:06PM0.10m | 2:07AM0.10m | 1:42PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.07m | 3:06AM0.03m | 2:59PM0.10m | 3:36AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | S 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 149 | 82 | 99 | 105 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 173 | 186 | 122 | 363 | 52 | 54 | 38 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 396 | 283 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 5 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 16 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | N 15 | S 20 | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 87 | 60 | 46 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 123 | 15 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 16 | — | — | N 12 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 29 | 48 | — | — | 144 | 144 | — | — | 2 | — | 308 | 411 | 844 | 1156 | 1045 | 674 | — | 306 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 436 | 153 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 7 | 20 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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