Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's cut through the chatter and get straight to it. The next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience, that's for sure. We've got a promising little window right at the start, but then things go quiet for a long stretch before a possible pulse of energy way down the track. Keep your expectations in check and your fins waxed.

The early action kicks off on Tuesday the 18th. The surf is gonna be a bit of a mess to be honest. We're looking at a cross-shore breeze messing up what could be a decent 6ft of SE swell. It’s surfable but far from perfect, with moderate wave energy behind it (507). The water's sitting at 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no dramas there.

The real standout of this whole period, and the one you should pencil in, is Wednesday morning, the 19th. The wind drops right out to glassy, and that same SE swell, dropping slightly to 5ft, cleans right up. It’s still got a bit of punch with moderate energy (569) and a longer period of 11 seconds, which should give it some proper shape. This is your window. Broken Head (New South Wales) is a point break that loves this kind of setup. It's a beginner-friendly wave, and with the glassy conditions, it's going to be super fun. There will be a few others out, but it’s the clear winner. The swell direction is SE, which isn't its absolute optimum ENE, but the clean conditions will make up for it.

Thursday the 20th will be a step down. The swell drops to 5ft and the period backs off to 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy again in the morning. It’ll be okay, but not the same quality as Wednesday. The energy is weakening (272), so we're on the downhill slide.

And then, mate, the taps get turned off. From Friday the 21st through to the 29th, it’s a proper drought. We're looking at well over a week with nothing but tiny, wind-affected slop. The swell drops to under 3ft, the period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There's one brief moment on Sunday morning the 23rd where it goes glassy, but the swell is only 3ft with weak energy (87). It's not worth getting wet for unless you're desperate. The setup is so poor for most of this time that it looks far more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.

There is a flicker of hope on Wednesday the 26th, with a clean offshore wind, but again, the swell is a weak 3ft. It's just not going to break properly. We then drift into early September with nothing but more of the same, small and messy.

Now, here’s the long-range tease. On Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September, a solid groundswell shows up out of the SSE at 7ft with a 10-second period and strong energy (848). It’s a long way out, so treat this as promising but not certain. The wind is forecast to be cross-offshore, which could make it excellent. But with that size, it's going to be one for the experienced crew only; this is well over the 5ft mark and into expert territory for sure. Keep an eye on this one as it gets closer, but don't hold your breath.

Stay patient, keep your eye on Wednesday morning. That's your best bet for a while.

Rusty.

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