Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Broken Head over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll be worth paddling out.

We’re starting off on a bit of a flat note. The first few days are pretty average, with the real action not kicking in until later in the week. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much dead on normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first few days, we’ve got some small, weak energy swells coming in. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are pretty grim. Light rain and onshore or cross-off winds, with swell heights barely hitting 4ft to 5ft, but the period is short and the energy is weak to moderate. The combined swell energy on Thursday afternoon bumps up to 297, but the wind is cross-off and it’s described as marginal. Not something to get too excited about.

Friday the 28th morning is where it starts to look a little better. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, and light cross-off winds from the SSW. The energy is moderate at 347, and it’s forecast for good surf conditions. Saturday the 29th morning is similar – 4ft from the SSE, clean, light wind, and good conditions. These are your best early options, but the swell is still relatively small.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday the 30th of August – get on it. The morning shows a solid 6ft swell from the SSE, period of 10 seconds, with clean cross-off winds from the south. The combined energy is a strong 751. It’s big enough to be a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is where it’s at. The afternoon drops to 5ft, but still clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast.

Monday the 31st morning also looks good. 5ft swell from the SSE, but this time we get a light offshore wind from the SW, which will hold the face nice and clean. The energy is still solid at 415. It’s a worthy second option.

After that, things start to drop off pretty quickly. Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a glassy 3ft swell from the SSE with a longer period of 11 seconds, but the energy is lower. Worth a look if you’re desperate. Wednesday the 2nd is similar, tiny and glassy, but the rest of the week into the second week is mostly tiny, weak, and onshore. The combined energy drops to three-digit and even two-digit values, with poor conditions.

There’s a long gap of flat, poor surf from about Wednesday the 3rd through to the end of the forecast. A few days with 2ft to 2ft waves, but the wind is wrong and the energy is weak. Not worth the effort.

So to sum it up: the real window is the weekend of the 29th to the 31st of August, with Sunday the 30th being the absolute standout. Get out there for the morning session. After that, it’s a long stretch of small, messy conditions.

Rusty.

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