Broken Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – this 16-day window for Broken Head (Australia) is a real mixed bag, with only one genuine standout that’s worth circling on the calendar. For the most part, we’re looking at a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind, lumpy conditions, and plenty of poor scores after the first few days.

We kick off with something promising. Thursday the 23rd of July morning has clean 4 ft swell out of the east, with 9-second period – nothing huge, but with a light offshore breeze out of the southwest, the wave faces will be tidy and there’ll be enough energy to have some fun (combined energy of 215). Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

But Thursday afternoon, the wind swings southeast and goes cross-shore, dropping the quality fast to poor surf. Friday the 24th of July sees a moderate southerly breeze, a bit bigger in the afternoon at 6 ft but mostly short-period and messy with strong energy (428). Not a day to get excited about.

Now, the real standout is Saturday the 25th of July. Saturday morning is where it’s at. Clear skies, light offshore southwest wind, and a solid 4 ft swell out of the south-southeast with a very long 15-second period (combined energy of 785). That’s groundswell energy right there – it’ll push in with proper shape, especially at this point break. It’ll be clean, punchy, and worth the paddle. The long period means wait for the sets; the reward will be good. This is easily the best call of the forecast period. The only catch is that crowds are often around at Broken Head, so get out early.

Sunday the 26th of July morning drops right off – tiny 1 ft – and from there it’s a long, grim stretch. From Sunday afternoon right through to the end of the outlook (7th of August), nearly every session is poor. Winds stay strong, often cross-off or cross-shore, and swell heights flicker but are ruined by lumpy conditions and onshore wind. Even the bigger pulses – like 8 ft on Tuesday the 4th of August and 7 ft on Thursday the 6th of August – come with poor-quality warnings and choppy sea state. Those bigger, jumbled waves are more attractive for kite surfers than paddlers.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in Saturday the 25th of July morning at Broken Head. The rest is either flat, messy, or blown out. It’s a tough run, but that one morning should deliver.

Rusty.

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