Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s going on at Broken Head (Australia). The next couple of weeks are a slow start, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get your heart pumping. Water temp is about 68°, which is normal for this time of year – no crazy anomalies.
First up, Tuesday morning, August 4th, there’s a small 3ft SE swell with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (177). Winds are glassy – dead calm – so the surface is perfect, but the waves are just ordinary. Not a stand-out session.
Wednesday morning, August 5th, is similar: 3ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy 161. Glassy again with a light SW breeze. Still ordinary.
Thursday morning, August 6th, brings a clean 2ft NE swell with a 7-second period and a gentle offshore wind. Energy drops to 57. It’s surfable but weak.
The pattern of small, clean but ordinary surf continues through Saturday, August 8th. Swell stays under 3ft, mostly ENE, periods around 7 seconds. Offshore winds keep it tidy, but the energy is low.
Sunday morning, August 9th – that’s the first real highlight. We’ve got a 4ft E swell, period 9 seconds, and energy jumps to 337. Winds are glassy. That’s quality, clean surf. The afternoon turns onshore, so get out early.
Monday, August 10th, is mixed. Morning is cross-shore, but Monday afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze and 4ft E swell, energy 234. Good wave.
Tuesday morning, August 11th, is another clean one: light cross-off wind, 3ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy 271. The afternoon goes onshore again.
Now, Friday morning, August 14th – this is the absolute standout. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SSE, a long period of 12 seconds, and energy of 473. The wind is a gentle offshore from the SW. That’s a proper groundswell with clean conditions. This is the session to plan around. The afternoon drops off with rain.
The final week from August 15th onward is mostly small, cross-shore, or messy. The 16th has a 1ft SSE swell with a 16-second period, which is very long, but it’s tiny and cross-shore – not worth it.
Best of the whole window: Sunday morning, August 9th, and Friday morning, August 14th. The 14th is the clear winner. Get in the water.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 59 | 117 | 151 | 86 | 54 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 86 | 56 | 61 | 157 | 288 | 356 | 282 | 235 | 198 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.24m | 11:37PM1.32m | 12:36PM1.26m | 00:30AM1.17m | 1:43PM1.30m | 1:40AM1.03m | 2:59PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.94m | 4:14PM1.50m | 4:31AM0.93m | 5:19PM1.64m | 5:40AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.36m | 6:07AM0.16m | 6:38PM0.44m | 6:56AM0.21m | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.25m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.22m | 11:25AM0.11m | 1:05AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 139 | 59 | 117 | 151 | 86 | 54 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 86 | 56 | 61 | 157 | 288 | 356 | 282 | 235 | 198 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 94 | 78 | 56 | 63 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | ENE 8 | WNW 2 | — | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 43 | 1 | — | 17 | — | 16 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 37 | — | 11 | — | 11 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
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