Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 11s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about the next couple of weeks at Broken Head. This is a point break, good for beginners, and it’s fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at about 70°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
We’ve got a bit of a shaky start. A solid, powerful swell rolls in Wednesday morning, July 8th, but with a strong 16 mph S wind, it’s a bit of a battle. The combined energy is pumping at a strong 2785, but that wind makes it a chore. It’s not a write-off, but it’s not the pick. The real action kicks off Thursday morning, July 9th. The wind swings to a clean offshore from the SW at 12 mph, and we’ve got an 8ft SSE groundswell (period 11 seconds) with a combined energy of 1344. This is your window for experienced surfers, as it pushes the 8ft mark. Friday morning, July 10th, is also a beauty. Lighter offshore winds from the SW at 9 mph, a 7ft SSE swell, and energy at 959. Clean and solid. Saturday morning July 11th still has a bit of juice, with a 5ft SSE swell, light offshore WSW wind at 6 mph, and energy of 544. Nice for the bigger boards.
After Saturday morning, it drops right off. From Sunday, July 12th, through to Friday, July 17th, we’re in the doldrums. It’s small, weak, and mostly not worth the paddle. The energy numbers are in the low hundreds down to single digits. You’d be better off doing something else.
But hold onto your board, because Friday, July 17th, is the standout. After a week of flatness, we get a glassy morning with a 4ft SSE groundswell (period 14 seconds) and combined energy of 536. That long period means it’ll have nice shape and push. Then Friday afternoon, it gets better. Glassy conditions again, a 7ft SSE groundswell (period 14 seconds), and energy jumping to a strong 1393. This is excellent surf, but it’s in the 7ft range, so it’s for the experienced crew. Saturday morning, July 18th, is still good with a 6ft SSE swell and a light offshore from the WSW, but the crowd factor with a spot that’s “often” busy is worth remembering.
After this pulse, we drop off again into smaller weak surf for the rest of the outlook. So, the windows to aim for are Thursday and Friday of this week, and the standout glassy Friday, July 17th.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2208 | 1867 | 1344 | 1060 | 899 | 955 | 1018 | 716 | 363 | 379 | 389 | 258 | 185 | 71 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:16AM1.08m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:32AM1.02m | 5:27PM1.63m | 5:42AM1.01m | 6:24PM1.77m | 6:43AM1.03m | 7:18PM1.89m | 7:38AM1.06m | 8:08PM1.96m | 8:28AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.18m | 11:05PM0.36m | 10:34AM0.15m | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:33AM0.09m | 1:15AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.03m | 2:07AM0.05m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:54AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 218 | 1867 | 1344 | 11 | 899 | 955 | 1018 | 716 | 363 | 379 | 389 | 258 | 185 | 71 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | — | SSE 15 | SE 15 | S 20 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 142 | 79 | 7 | 21 | 178 | 214 | 60 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | N 3 | N 4 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2208 | 1474 | 1007 | 1060 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 264 | 0 | 2 |
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