Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, lookin’ at the charts for Broken Head, it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some small windows of clean surf, but nothin’ that’s gonna have you paddling out with a heart full of thunder. The water temp’s sittin’ around 68°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Let’s start with the first real chance of a session. Wednesday morning, the 5th of August, it’s glassy – dead calm – with a small 3 ft easterly swell nudging in at 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 161, so it’s tiny, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be clean as a whistle. Perfect for a beginner to get a few soft ones, but don’t expect much power. The wind picks up arvo, so the morning is your window.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th see a drop in size, only 2 ft with a short period of 7 seconds from the ENE. The wind’s offshore in the mornings though, so it’ll be clean. Even the combined energy is weak (74 to 85), so it’s pretty ordinary. More of a longboard or a kayak kind of day.

Saturday the 8th shapes up a little better. The morning has a 3 ft ENE swell with a clean offshore breeze, and the energy is creeping up to 105 – moderate but still tame. The afternoon gets a bit of a bump to 4 ft from the east at 9 seconds, with cross-offshore winds. That’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, Sunday the 9th of August is the standout in this forecast. Morning has a 4 ft easterly swell at 9 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy – zero. The combined energy jumps to 286, which is a solid moderate push. That’s the best on offer for the whole run. It’s clean, has a bit of shape, and the point should handle it nicely. The afternoon goes to absolute rubbish with a strong cross-onshore, so get in early.

Monday the 10th offers a bit of size in the morning – 5 ft from the north, but it’s a short period windswell at 6 seconds, and the energy is strong at 319. That’s too short and lumpy for a clean ride, and the cross-offshore wind won’t help much. The afternoon drops back to 3 ft, but it’s cleaner. Still, the whole day is marginal.

The rest of the week (Tuesday 11th through Friday 14th) is a slog. Waves stay small, between 2 ft and 3 ft, with periods around 10 seconds. The wind is mostly offshore or clean in the mornings, but the energy is weak to moderate. Nothing stands out. A few glassy moments on Wednesday arvo, but it’s tiny.

The second week gets a bit more interesting. Saturday the 15th of August has a 5 ft SSE swell with a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind is offshore in the morning, giving you clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 237, so it’s got some push, but that short period means it’ll be a bit weak and wobbly. Still, for a Saturday morning, it’s the best of the week.

Sunday the 16th has rain showers and a 3 ft to 4 ft ESE swell, also short period, with offshore winds. Clean, but small and messy. The rest of the week (Monday 17th to Thursday 20th) is a rinse and repeat of small, clean mornings with swells around 2 ft to 4 ft. The 19th of August has a morning session with 3 ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, clean and glassy, with moderate energy at 151. That’s a nice little window for a quiet paddle.

Overall, the standout is Sunday morning, the 9th of August. Glassy, waist-high waves, and the best energy of the run. The Saturday the 15th morning is a backup, but it’s a short period affair. The rest is flat, clean, and small. For a beginner, there’s plenty of soft, clean waves, but for anyone looking for a proper barrel, this ain’t it. The crowds at Broken Head can be a bit of a thing, so get in early on the good mornings.

Rusty.

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