Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, breaking down the same stretch for Broken Head. This point break on the east coast handles a northeast swell best, and it's generally a pretty reliable wave. Crowds can show up sometimes. Water temp's about 69°, right where it should be for this time of year.
We're looking at a big dry spell to kick things off. From Thursday the 3rd all the way through the first week, you're better off staying home. The combined swell energy is weak, often under 100, and the wind's mostly cross-on or blowing straight onshore. Nothing but chop.
The only time worth circling on the calendar is Saturday the 12th of September. That morning we get a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with an 11-second period—decent groundswell. Combined energy hits a solid 374, and the wind turns offshore out of the SW. That's clean, glassy, and set up perfectly for a point. The afternoon keeps it going with the same size and clean cross-off breeze. That's your window.
Prior to that, Tuesday afternoon the 8th throws up 7ft from the SSE (545 combined energy), but it's short-period at 8 seconds and the quality's marginal. That's big enough that only experienced surfers should be looking at it.
After the 12th, it's back to mostly onshore junk. By the 16th and 17th, the wind's howling cross-on and the waves are lumpy and choppy. There's a tiny glass-off on the morning of the 15th, but it's barely a foot with a long period—hardly worth the paddle.
Save your energy. The 12th of September is the only real call here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | E 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 77 | 92 | 46 | 34 | 89 | 27 | 36 | 83 | 78 | 60 | 35 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 520 | 724 | 567 | 455 | 524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:16AM1.01m | 1:25PM1.38m | 1:39AM0.89m | 2:48PM1.42m | 3:16AM0.87m | 4:05PM1.52m | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.42m | 6:22AM0.27m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:55PM0.40m | 9:00AM0.30m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 53 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 89 | 127 | 39 | 48 | 78 | 60 | 40 | 441 | 164 | 125 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 6 | NNE 5 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | NNE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 29 | 54 | 53 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 5 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | — | N 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 18 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | WNW 2 | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | NE 5 | SW 2 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 77 | 92 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 83 | 1 | 9 | 64 | — | 41 | 1 | 857 | 520 | 724 | 567 | 455 | 524 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 264 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 20 |
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