Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Broken Head.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a write-off, with some solid sized swell, but the wind is a mess. That first window on Thursday the 10th has 12ft SSE swell, but with a strong 19 mph S wind, it’s just not gonna be clean. The energy is there, with a combined energy of 1786 (moderate to strong), but it’s not worth paddling out for. That continues through Friday and Saturday – the swell drops, but the wind stays cross or cross-off, making it all a bit average.
The real standout in this forecast is Sunday the 13th morning. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSE swell, and the wind is a light 3 mph from the SSE, making it a clean cross-off breeze. The period is 11 seconds, a proper groundswell, so those waves will have some shape and energy. With a combined energy of 718 (moderate), it’s not the biggest, but the conditions are going to be perfect. This is the best on offer in the first week.
After that, it gets pretty quiet. Monday the 14th has a glassy 3ft swell in the morning, but it’s small, and the rest of the week is mostly small, wind-affected junk. There’s a long gap of very poor conditions from Monday afternoon all the way through to the middle of the following week.
Now, looking a bit further out, there’s another promising window popping up. On Thursday the 24th morning, we’ve got a solid 8ft SSE swell with a 3 mph offshore wind from the SW. That’s a clean, offshore setup, and the period is 11 seconds. The combined energy is 1607, so there’s a lot of power in the water. At 8ft, this is firmly in the expert-only zone, so if you’re not experienced, sit this one out. The wind turns southerly and picks up in the afternoon, making it messy, so the early morning session is the one to chase. This is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in yet.
Overall, the best bets are the clean Sunday morning on the 13th, and the powerful offshore morning on the 24th for the experienced crew.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1778 | 1536 | 1125 | 821 | 669 | 512 | 517 | 311 | 138 | 505 | 131 | 121 | 167 | 155 | 93 | 64 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 452 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:41AM1.46m | 9:46PM1.29m | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:20PM1.14m | 11:03AM1.36m | 10:58PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:34PM0.32m | 4:24AM0.21m | 5:24PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 9 | SSE 22 | E 8 | E 13 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSE 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 98 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 330 | 311 | 138 | 85 | 131 | 121 | 167 | 155 | 93 | 29 | 50 | 24 | 7 | 30 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 23 | E 15 | E 13 | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | SSE 20 | ESE 7 | S 11 | SSE 18 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 66 | 143 | 64 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 64 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 13 | S 22 | E 14 | SE 19 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | E 11 | SSE 16 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 6 | S 12 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 110 | 128 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1778 | 1536 | 1125 | 821 | 669 | 512 | 517 | — | — | 505 | 52 | — | — | 24 | 32 | 2 | 47 | — | 96 | 452 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 509 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 7 | 166 | 0 | 264 | 8 | 7 |
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