Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

The first week is a bit of a slow cooker, but things start to look up heading into the second week. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The main game in town is Broken Head. It’s a point break, pretty consistent, and needs an ENE swell to really get going. The offshore wind is from the SW, so when that kicks in, it’ll clean things up nicely. Crowds are possible, so keep that in mind.

Right out of the gate, Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd look pretty ordinary. Small, weak swell around 2 ft to 3 ft, a short period, and cross-onshore winds making a mess. Energy is low, around 88 to 126. Not worth paddling out, honestly.

Sunday the 23rd shows a bit of life. Still only 3 ft, but the wind goes light offshore (SSW at 6 mph) and the waves clean up. It’s only a 1 out of 10, but it’s surfable. Energy is still weak at 88. Monday the 24th morning has a cleaner, longer period swell (12 seconds) from the SSE, but it’s tiny at 2 ft with moderate energy (150). You’d be scratching for a ride.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th see a slight bump in size to 3 ft–4 ft, but the period stays short. The standout moment in the first week is Wednesday morning, August 26th. The wind goes glassy, the swell is 4 ft from the ENE, and energy gets up to 215. This is the best we’ve seen – clean, glassy, and actually fun. A good morning to be in the water.

The rest of the week into early September stays small, with a few more glassy or offshore windows. Friday the 28th morning is glassy with 3 ft, and Sunday the 30th morning has a fresh offshore wind (SW at 19 mph) with 5 ft swell, but it’s a short period and marginal. Energy jumps to 282, so there’s some push, but it’s messy.

Then we hit the second week. The real highlight comes on Tuesday, September 1st morning. Glassy conditions again, 4 ft from the east with a 9-second period, and energy at 225. This is a solid, clean session. Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, also looks good with 4 ft and clean conditions from a cross-offshore SSE wind.

Thursday, September 3rd is the pick of the entire forecast. Both morning and afternoon have 3 ft swell from the east with a nice 11-second period, clean cross-off winds, and energy up around 235–242. That’s proper groundswell, well-shaped, and clean. This is the one to circle.

After that, it tails off into the weekend with smaller, weaker stuff. The long-range looks promising but a bit less certain.

Rusty.

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