Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Broken Head over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The forecast kicks off with a small, weak SSE swell on Monday the 14th – only 3ft and a period of 10 seconds, with a NE wind blowing onshore. You’d be scratching for a half-decent wave, and the combined energy is pretty weak (146). It’s not looking good.

Tuesday the 15th is more of the same: tiny waves, cross-onshore winds, and poor conditions. Wednesday morning the 16th tries to clean up with a light cross-offshore S wind, but the swell drops to a measly 1ft – barely a ripple.

Now, things get a bit wild on Wednesday afternoon. A solid 10ft SSE swell rolls in, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1401 – that’s a fair bit of power. The wind is cross-offshore from the SSE, keeping it clean, but this is big. Over 8ft, so this is for experts only. Thursday the 17th keeps that 10ft SSE swell pumping, with periods stretching to 10 seconds and energy readings around 1895 in the morning and 1534 in the afternoon. Winds stay cross-offshore from the S to SSW, so the face should be clean. Again, this is serious size – not a day for the faint-hearted or beginners.

Friday morning the 18th sees the swell drop to a more manageable 6ft, with a light S wind and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (498), and the period is 9 seconds. This could be the pick of the week for stronger surfers who aren’t into the massive stuff. But by Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops right off.

After that, we hit a long, frustrating gap. From Friday afternoon all the way through to the morning of Monday the 21st, it’s mostly tiny surf, poor conditions, or onshore winds. Monday morning the 21st offers a brief moment of hope: glassy conditions with a 3ft N swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds and energy is low (108). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

From the 22nd through to the 29th, the writing is on the wall. Mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, with swell heights bouncing between 4ft and 6ft but short periods (6 to 9 seconds) and poor ratings. The combined energy stays moderate (200-440 range), but the wind ruins it. The only glimmer is the morning of Tuesday the 29th, when we get a clean, cross-offshore SSW wind with a 4ft ENE swell (period 8 seconds) and energy of 345. The report says “expect good surf conditions,” but it’s still a modest swell.

Overall, the standout is Thursday the 17th for big-wave experts – that 10ft SSE groundswell with clean cross-offshore winds is serious. For the average surfer, Friday morning the 18th is your best bet, with 6ft clean waves. After that, it’s mostly a waiting game. The water temps are sitting around 69°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – no surprises there.

It’s a bit of a frustrating run, but don’t lose hope – forecasts change.

Rusty.

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