Broken Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.71° S 153.62° E

Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broken Head sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.5° 

Broken Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broken Head surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 385 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 4th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 4th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, look, I gotta be straight with you. The next 16 days at Broken Head are a bit of a flat spell. It's a real slow burn, and we're gonna be waiting a while for any real juice. The water temp is sittin' around 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real kicker is that we don't see much worth paddling out for until the second week. The first few days are mostly small, weak, and pretty ordinary. The biggest sniff of something decent comes on Sunday the 9th of August. We've got a 4ft swell from the east, with a moderate energy reading (269) behind it. The wind is a bit of a letdown though, it's gonna be a light cross-onshore, so there'll be some ripples on the surface. That's really the best of a pretty average bunch, and it's still not a standout.

Honestly, most of the time, the swell is tiny, the energy is low, and the conditions are just *meh*. There's a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Tuesday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th, and Wednesday the 12th, but the swell is barely 3ft or less. The 3ft on Tuesday the 4th (August) with 8-second period is just a tiny little windswell, nothing to get excited about. The real letdown is that the few clean windows we get are just too small.

For the rest of the month, it's the same story. Swell hovering around 2ft to 3ft. The period is mostly short, under 10 seconds, so it's just weak, local windswill. The energy values are mostly in the double digits or low triple digits, which is weak. The only time the energy gets a bit of a tickle is on the 13th of August, with a 5ft swell from the north-northeast, but that's a 5-second period – that's just a bumpy, messy close-out, not a wave you want to paddle into.

So, the long and short of it is: there's no real standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for a decent surf. The high point is a mediocre day on the 9th, and that's sayin' somethin'. It's a bit of a bummer, but that's how it goes sometimes. Keep your eyes on the charts, it won't be this flat forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.9
E
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
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8
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ENE
7
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9
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E
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E
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
225
139
59
117
151
86
55
30
28
28
48
59
81
76
75
215
235
235
162
Wind (km/h)
10
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10
NNW
0
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
SW
15
E
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
W
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SW
20
S
15
SSE
5
WNW
5
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25
NNE
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:54PM1.46m
11:40AM1.24m
11:37PM1.32m
12:36PM1.26m
00:30AM1.17m
1:43PM1.30m
1:40AM1.03m
2:59PM1.38m
3:07AM0.94m
4:14PM1.50m
4:31AM0.93m
5:19PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:39PM0.27m
5:26AM0.12m
5:31PM0.36m
6:07AM0.16m
6:38PM0.44m
6:56AM0.21m
8:05PM0.49m
7:57AM0.25m
9:46PM0.45m
9:09AM0.25m
11:11PM0.34m
10:21AM0.20m
00:14AM0.22m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Broken Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Broken Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broken Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broken Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broken Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broken Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Broken Head is 19 km (12 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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