Broken Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.71° S 153.62° E

Issued: 3 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Broken Head sea temperature is
21.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Broken Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broken Head surf forecast from 5 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: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,760 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 1.2m and 12s. 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 12s 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 0.7m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (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 Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the cards for Broken Head over the next couple of weeks.

We're kicking off Monday the 6th with a solid 11.5 ft southerly swell but it's not really doing us any favours – cross-off winds and that energy is big but messy (combined energy around 2100 to 2500), plus the comments are calling it marginal. Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday and Wednesday stay similar, same sort of size with cross-off winds, still marginal. Thursday the 9th drops a bit to 8.2 ft but still cross-off and only moderate energy (1200–1400), still no good. Water temp is about 70.5°F, pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no worries there.

Then Friday the 10th morning is where it gets interesting. Swell drops to 7.2 ft from the SSE, period a decent 10 seconds, combined energy 1153 (moderate) and the wind swings to SW offshore at 12 mph. The report says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers" – that's the standout window right there. The offshore flow will keep it clean, and while it's not huge, it's got enough push for a good session. Keep in mind the swell direction (SSE) isn't the absolute optimum for this point (ENE would be perfect), but the quality is there.

Saturday the 11th morning is another good call. Swell drops to 5.2 ft SSE, same 10-second period, lighter SW offshore at 6 mph. Combined energy 635 (moderate). Expect "very good surf conditions". Slightly smaller but still clean and fun.

Sunday the 12th morning goes glassy with north wind 3 mph, swell 3.9 ft from the SE, period 11 seconds, energy 347. That's a nice small-wave glass-off, but it's only 3.9 ft so not a standout.

Then we hit a flat spell. Monday the 13th goes tiny (2 ft and dropping), Tuesday the 14th is even smaller (0.7 ft), and Wednesday the 15th has zero waves. A solid three days with nothing worth chasing.

Things try to come back Thursday the 16th morning – 3.9 ft SE, period 9 seconds, light offshore from SW, energy 236. "Expect good surf

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2038
1897
2324
2483
2982
3760
2730
2289
1862
1412
1255
970
964
1331
755
490
349
396
347
263
142
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
ESE
15
NNW
5
N
15
N
20
NNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
5:27PM1.63m
5:42AM1.01m
6:24PM1.77m
Low Tide
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
00:15AM0.24m
11:33AM0.09m
1:15AM0.13m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
2
2
3
1
2
1
4
2
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
16
16
17
15
17
17
15
17
17
17
21
21
18
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
16
15
15
19
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
1.2
SE
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
147
123
76
79
28
50
241
407
11
11
970
964
944
755
490
349
396
347
263
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
22
0.7
SE
14
0.2
E
10
0.6
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
3
9
189
8
143
233
115
57
57
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
8
7
2
7
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
11
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
2038
1897
2324
2483
2982
3760
2730
2289
1862
1412
1255
1331
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
65
721
7
7
60
60
7
8
0
7
8
0
0
20
0
0
8
2
0
2
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
5
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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Information about the Broken Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Broken Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broken Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broken Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broken Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broken Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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