Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the goods on the surf outlook for Broken Head (Australia) for the next couple of weeks.
The first proper surf I’m getting excited about won’t be until Wednesday, September 9th. We’ve got a bit of a lull before that, with a few days of small, messy, or onshore junk. But from Wednesday morning, things start to look up.
Let’s get into it. Wednesday the 9th is looking like the standout. A clean 4ft swell from the SSE, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the S at 12 mph. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The swell energy is solid, coming in at 246 (moderate), and the wind will keep the surface clean. This is a point break, so it’s a good spot for beginners, and the moderate energy will offer some nice, peelable lines. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is a good match for the break’s optimum ENE direction, so it’ll wrap in nicely. Thursday the 10th sees a big drop in height, but Friday the 11th offers a bit more size – 6ft from the ESE – but with a 7-second period, that’s windswell, not groundswell. It’s still clean, but it’ll be a bit more walled-up and less refined than Wednesday.
The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a moment on Monday the 14th morning where it’s glassy with 3ft from the ENE, but it’s just ordinary. The water stays average for the season. The rest of the period is mostly small, choppy, or blown out. Nothing to really plan a trip around.
So, the call is Wednesday the 9th morning. 4ft, clean, light offshore wind, and a forgiving point break for the beginners. It’s the best on offer. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | E 9 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 67 | 96 | 50 | 34 | 90 | 27 | 50 | 129 | 64 | 45 | 31 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 16 | 686 | 631 | 202 | 307 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:16AM1.01m | 1:25PM1.38m | 1:39AM0.89m | 2:48PM1.42m | 3:16AM0.87m | 4:05PM1.52m | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.42m | 6:22AM0.27m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:55PM0.40m | 9:00AM0.30m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 53 | 72 | 50 | 33 | 38 | 127 | 38 | 86 | 64 | 45 | 150 | 377 | 164 | 113 | 11 | 16 | 631 | 202 | 307 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | SSE 13 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 25 | 90 | 11 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 106 | 49 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | E 9 | SSE 13 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SE 11 | ENE 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | 92 | 25 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 67 | 96 | 3 | — | — | — | 50 | 129 | — | 6 | 31 | — | 47 | — | 902 | 686 | — | — | — | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 208 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 264 | 0 | 20 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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