Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming up for Broken Head. This is a point break that's fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and it handles an optimum direction of ENE.

We’re starting off with some solid groundswell energy rolling in on Tuesday the 7th of July. It's a bit of a mixed bag though. The swell is a chunky 12 ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, packing a lot of grunt – we're talking strong wave energy here (2916). The problem is the wind is howling out of the south at 19 mph, making it a cross-off breeze. It’s not perfect, and the report calls it marginal. It's definitely into the too-big-for-beginners territory, and for many, it'll be a handful.

Wednesday the 8th is much the same story with that 12 ft to 10 ft SSE swell, still with strong energy (2785 and 2549). Winds ease a little to 16 mph from the south, still a cross-off, but the conditions are described as clean. Still a big, powerful ocean.

Now, if you're an experienced surfer, Thursday the 9th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The swell drops to a still-chunky 8 ft from the SSE, and the wind swings around to the SSW at 12 mph, going offshore. That offshore wind at a point like Broken Head is a huge plus – it'll groom that swell into clean, well-shaped lines. The energy is still moderate to strong (2383). This is a standout window for the experienced crew.

Friday the 10th morning also looks good. Swell is 7 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, winds are offshore from the SW at 12 mph, and the energy is still strong (1621). Another solid morning session.

But if I had to pick the absolute best of the bunch, it's Saturday the 11th morning. The swell has dropped to a very user-friendly 5 ft from the SSE, the period is a nice 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – absolutely dead calm out of the west at just 3 mph. That’s a rare treat. The water temp is sitting at a normal 70° for this time of year. That glassy morning will be a dream.

The afternoon on Saturday the 11th turns a bit ugly with a cross-on breeze and a shorter period ESE swell, so get it in the morning.

The following week, from Sunday the 12th through to Tuesday the 14th, the surf really tapers off. We’re looking at small, weak 0.7 ft to 3 ft swell with low energy (down to as little as 10). Some clean conditions, but the waves just won’t have any push.

There’s a bit of a pulse around Wednesday the 15th and into the weekend of the 18th and 19th of July. Nothing massive, but Wednesday the 15th morning has a 2 ft SSE groundswell with a very long 13-second period and offshore SW winds. That long period at a point could produce some surprisingly good, walled-up waves despite the size, though the energy is only moderate (296). The weekend of the 18th also has some promise with Saturday morning showing a 6 ft SSE swell and glassy conditions (energy 674). Things look to peter out again after that.

Overall, the best bet for this stretch is absolutely that Saturday the 11th morning with the glassy conditions on a clean 5 ft swell. For the bigger swell specialists, Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th mornings with offshore wind are your windows. The rest of the fortnight has some smaller, cleaner moments but nothing that'll have you sprinting for the car.

Stay safe. Rusty.

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