Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,618 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broken Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up.
The first few days are a write-off. From Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th, it’s tiny and messy. No reason to get wet.
Wednesday the 9th morning is where it wakes up. Broken Head (point) is due for a clean 7ft swell from the SSE, with a 10-second period. The wind is light and clean from the S, so the surface will be smooth. The combined energy is 779 (moderate), and it’s the first real sign of life. The window is only the morning though, as the wind turns onshore later.
Thursday the 10th gets heavy. The swell hits 10ft – 12ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 1552. That’s strong, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. The wind is strong and cross-off, so it’ll be clean but heavy.
The absolute standout is Sunday the 13th morning. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSE, but the period is a massive 19 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell with 1109 combined energy. And the wind? Glassy. Dead calm. This is a point break, and that long-period swell will wrap in perfectly. The water temp is about 69°, which is normal for the season. This is the best session of the whole forecast.
After that, it trails off. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have some swell but the wind is rubbish. Wednesday the 16th morning has glassy conditions and a 3ft SSE swell, but it’s nothing special. The rest of the second week is small, weak, and choppy. So, mark Wednesday the 9th morning for a fun one, and absolutely lock in Sunday the 13th morning for the cleanest, best waves you’ll see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 70 | 395 | 22 | 15 | 243 | 17 | 16 | 963 | 763 | 573 | 383 | 1541 | 1232 | 990 | 569 | 1237 | 839 | 500 | 999 | 778 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.52m | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:25PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 26 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | S 22 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 70 | 40 | 553 | 541 | 243 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 763 | 573 | 29 | 7 | 84 | 238 | 569 | 12 | 839 | 5 | 6 | 778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 13 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 228 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 182 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | SSE 12 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | S 22 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | — | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 395 | — | — | — | 277 | 537 | 963 | — | — | 383 | 1541 | 1232 | 990 | 340 | 1237 | — | 500 | 999 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 266 | 84 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
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