Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 6,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 4.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Broken Head.
Right now the surf is flat to tiny and will stay that way for quite a few days. We’re looking at a big gap from now until Thursday the 16th of July, with nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting around 69°F, which is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Thursday the 16th of July sees a sudden jump in size, but the wind is howling out of the SSE and S at 25 mph, cross-off. We’re talking 18ft swell from the SSE with very strong wave energy (6261). That’s huge – over 8ft, so strictly for experts only. The period is 11 seconds, a decent groundswell, but with that much power and a beach break like Broken Head being exposed, it’s going to be a mess. Looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle day. The wind stays strong into Friday and Saturday with similar size, but the conditions are only marginal at best.
Now, here’s the standout. Hold on for Monday the 20th of July. The morning has a clean 12ft ESE groundswell with a 12-second period (very long period), pushing serious energy (3249). The wind is a gentle offshore from the SW, so the face will be clean. That’s for experienced surfers only – too big for beginners. The swell direction (ESE) matches perfectly with the optimum ENE for this point break. This is the best on offer in the whole run: solid, lined-up waves with a light offshore breeze.
Tuesday the 21st of July morning is also strong – 10ft ESE groundswell, 12-second period (2339), moderate offshore from the SW. Still excellent for experienced crew, but the swell drops a touch. After that, the size gradually winds down through Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday the 24th of July morning brings another clean one: 8ft SSE swell, 10-second period, gentle offshore from the SW. Good for strong intermediates and above. Then Saturday the 25th of July morning is glassy – no wind at all – with a 10ft SSE swell, though the period is short at 8 seconds. That short period means the waves will be a bit crumbly and less powerful, but glassy conditions are always a treat.
The final days, 26th of July, look promising again: 6ft ESE groundswell with an 11-second period, light offshore wind and even glassy conditions in the afternoon. Clean, fun waves for a wide range of surfers.
Overall, the big gap is the story early on. Once it kicks, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July mornings are the real standouts for experienced surfers. The glassy morning on the 25th of July is a nice bonus, and the weekend of the 26th of July looks like a great finisher.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 371 | 396 | 248 | 175 | 71 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6261 | 4754 | 3617 | 3065 | 2815 | 2667 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.63m | 5:42AM1.01m | 6:24PM1.77m | 6:43AM1.03m | 7:18PM1.89m | 7:38AM1.06m | 8:08PM1.96m | 8:28AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.96m | 9:16AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.89m | 10:03AM1.16m | 10:23PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.15m | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:33AM0.09m | 1:15AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.03m | 2:07AM0.05m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:54AM0.01m | 2:10PM-0.05m | 3:39AM-0.00m | 2:59PM-0.03m | 4:21AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 439 | 251 | 396 | 248 | 175 | 71 | 38 | 55 | 43 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 235 | 371 | 84 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 11 | N 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 892 | 2528 | 6261 | 4754 | 3617 | 3065 | 2815 | 2667 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 247 | 334 | 313 | 266 | 760 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 596 | 544 | 685 | 84 |
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