Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 1.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s coming up at Broken Head for the next couple of weeks.
The start is slow. The first few days are flat with tiny waves around 2 to 2 feet, weak energy (27 to 36), and poor conditions. There’s a gap of about three days with nothing worth surfing.
Things pick up on Saturday, August 1st. The morning is the standout. Broken Head cleans up with a glassy 7-foot swell from the SSE, period around 11 seconds, and combined energy at 992 – that’s solid moderate to strong energy. Light cross-offshore winds keep it clean. The swell direction is right on the optimum, so the point will be running well. Water temp is 69°F, about average for the season. Saturday morning is the best of the whole outlook – get out there.
Sunday, August 2nd, is still good with a 5-foot morning, light winds, clean conditions, and energy at 767. Monday, August 3rd, holds clean 5-foot surf in the morning with offshore winds, going glassy in the afternoon. Moderate energy at 474.
The second week goes quiet again. Tuesday, August 4th, has a small 3-foot morning, and by Wednesday, August 5th, it’s back to 2 feet or less. There’s a pulse toward the end of the week. Friday, August 7th, afternoon jumps to 7 feet from the SSE with 843 energy, but it’s marginal and cross-offshore, so it might be bumpy. Saturday, August 8th, morning looks better: 6 feet, clean, light winds, 646 energy. That’s promising but a week and a half away, so don’t bank on it.
Sunday, August 9th, morning offers 5 feet clean waves, and Monday, August 10th, has a glassy 3-foot morning with a long 11-second period from the ESE – a groundswell that should wrap nicely into the point.
Crowds are often at Broken Head, so expect company on the good days. It’s beginner-friendly, but when it’s over 5 feet like Saturday, it’s more for the intermediate crowd.
The one to circle is Saturday, August 1st, morning. That’s the best of the bunch.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 202 | 104 | 29 | 117 | 867 | 784 | 783 | 500 | 346 | 508 | 433 | 314 | 188 | 110 | 45 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.67m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:41PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:32AM1.15m | 9:44PM1.65m | 10:10AM1.18m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:52AM1.21m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.24m | 11:37PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:45AM0.17m | 2:05PM0.10m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.14m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:56PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.12m | 5:31PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 202 | 42 | 353 | 291 | 115 | 21 | 783 | 500 | 346 | 508 | 433 | 314 | 188 | 110 | 34 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 11 | E 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 104 | 29 | 8 | 281 | 3 | 104 | 206 | 104 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 33 | 45 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | NNE 7 | E 13 | S 15 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 6 | E 18 | E 17 | ENE 7 | SE 14 | S 22 | S 21 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | SE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 179 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 45 | 166 | 81 | 341 | 91 | 117 | 867 | 784 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 266 | 221 | 156 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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