Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 3,695 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Broken Head – a solid point break that’s pretty consistent and open to the swell. Water temp is sitting around 71°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no drama there.
The first few days are a bit up and down, but there’s a clear winner coming. Sunday the 4th gives us a clean 4ft SSE swell (369 combined energy) with a light cross-off breeze – fun and clean for a beginner-friendly spot. That’s your first real window. Then Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th drop off into small, messy waves with rising wind. Not worth suiting up.
Tuesday the 7th hits hard – 10ft to 12ft SSE swells, but the wind is cross-off and fresh, and the period is short (8-11 seconds). Combined energy is huge (up to 2992), but at over 8ft, this is expert-only territory and rough. Not the cleanest.
Here’s the real standout. Thursday morning the 9th – that’s the one. We’ve got 8ft SSE swell with a 10-second period and a proper offshore wind from the SW (9 mph). Combined energy is 1241, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. That offshore wind will make it glassy at this point. The swell direction isn’t a perfect match for the optimum ENE, but the quality of the conditions and the size make it the best on offer. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.
Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th mornings stay good with 6ft to 7ft SSE swells and light offshore breezes – still very good, but not as punchy as Thursday. Then things drop off through the middle of the week. Sunday the 12th has a clean 4ft SE swell (347 energy), but it’s small.
Into the second week, there’s a promising window on Sunday the 19th. The morning shows 6ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period and a light SW offshore (9 mph). Energy is 1016, and it’s rated excellent for experienced surfers. That long period will suit this point break, keeping the waves lined up and powerful. It’s a decent prospect, but being two weeks out, keep an eye on it.
There’s a big gap of near-flat days from the 13th to the 16th, with tiny swell and poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about.
Overall, Thursday the 9th is the standout for experienced crew – clean, solid, and offshore. The Sunday the 19th run looks promising too, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 205 | 149 | 126 | 1413 | 1299 | 1481 | 1941 | 2285 | 2966 | 3468 | 2865 | 1600 | 1724 | 1241 | 1116 | 838 | 718 | 648 | 923 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.57m | 11:25AM1.05m | 11:28PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.08m | 00:10AM1.41m | 1:12PM1.14m | 1:01AM1.30m | 2:15PM1.22m | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:16AM1.08m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:32AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.25m | 5:35AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.32m | 6:13AM0.16m | 5:50PM0.39m | 6:55AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.45m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.18m | 11:05PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 205 | 149 | 126 | 295 | 147 | 133 | 76 | 55 | 26 | 29 | 176 | 718 | 1724 | 1241 | 10 | 838 | 718 | 648 | 923 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 13 | E 12 | S 21 |
| kJ | 35 | 147 | 94 | 16 | 176 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 90 | 299 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 64 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 181 | 101 | 47 | 232 | 1413 | 1299 | 1481 | 1941 | 2285 | 2966 | 3468 | 2865 | 1600 | — | — | 1116 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 84 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 60 | 60 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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