Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Broken Head in feet and miles per hour. Just one spot for the whole run, so we’re sticking right here.

The first couple of days are the real deal. Sunday morning, August 2nd – we’ve got a 5ft swell out of the SSE, period 9 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the south at just 3 mph. The water temp is about what you’d expect for early August. The combined energy is 652 (moderate). This is a beauty – clean, punchy, and very surfable. Just know that crowds are often here, so get in early.

The afternoon goes a bit cross-shore with some rain, so the quality drops. Hit it early.

Monday morning, August 3rd is another standout. Swell is holding at 6ft from the SSE, period 11 seconds, with a light offshore wind from the SW at 3 mph. Energy is 717 (moderate). Clean, lined up, and fun. The afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-on wind, so dawn patrol is the call.

Tuesday the 4th is a bit of a letdown. A 4ft SE swell with a 8-second period – weak and a bit lumpy. The morning is glassy, which is nice, but the waves are just ordinary. Energy is down to 180 (weak). The afternoon gets smaller and onshore.

From Wednesday the 5th through Saturday the 8th, it’s tiny. Swells under 3ft, periods of 7 to 8 seconds, and energy in the 40 to 150 range (weak). The wind is mostly offshore or light, so it’s clean, but you’ll be struggling to find a wave. Not much going on.

Sunday, August 9th brings a little pulse. Morning swell is 4ft from the SSE, 8-second period, with offshore wind at 9 mph. Energy is 284 (moderate). It’s short period, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s clean and rideable. The afternoon gets cross-shore and messy.

Monday morning, August 10th – glassy conditions with a 3ft SSE swell, 9-second period, and energy of 236 (moderate). Small but clean. A fun little session.

The middle of the second week, around the 11th and 12th, sees a bit more size: 4ft to 5ft from the SE and ESE, periods of 10 to 11 seconds, and energy in the 400s (moderate). The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so it’s a bit lumpy. The glassy morning on Wednesday the 12th is your best bet there.

Thursday, August 13th – clean morning, 3ft ESE swell, 11-second period, and energy of 254 (moderate). Wind is cross-off. Not a standout, but a solid session.

Friday the 14th is tiny and windy. Then Saturday, August 15th – the swell jumps to 7ft from the SSE, 11-second period, and energy rockets to 1353 (strong). That’s a big, powerful swell. But the wind is a strong cross-off at 19 mph, so it’s going to be rough, bumpy, and only for the experts. Beginners, stay on the beach.

Sunday, August 16th still has some size at 5ft, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is dropping to 685 (moderate). It’s a marginal day.

Bottom line: your best bet is the Sunday and Monday mornings of August 2nd and 3rd. That’s the cleanest, punchiest swell with the best wind. The rest of the run is either small and clean, or big and messy. Watch for the glassy mornings for a chance at something fun.

Rusty.

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