Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 769 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 62 | 302 | 522 | 634 | 206 | 147 | 113 | 66 | 391 | 570 | 312 | 287 | 362 | 769 | 553 | 290 | 194 | 181 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.12m | 10:48AM1.51m | 10:55PM1.02m | 11:29AM1.43m | 11:36PM0.93m | 12:17PM1.35m | 00:29AM0.85m | 1:14PM1.28m | 1:41AM0.81m | 2:22PM1.25m | 3:07AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.26m | 4:21AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.23m | 4:10AM0.17m | 5:18PM0.31m | 4:43AM0.24m | 6:06PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.45m | 6:08AM0.40m | 8:14PM0.48m | 7:10AM0.47m | 9:30PM0.47m | 8:28AM0.50m | 10:32PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 129 | 74 | 227 | 194 | 39 | 57 | 312 | 287 | 362 | 3 | 57 | 290 | 172 | 181 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 13 | — | E 9 | SE 12 | E 8 | N 13 | NE 12 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 113 | 147 | 37 | 39 | 44 | — | 40 | 96 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 194 | 144 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | E 15 | SSE 18 | E 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | — | SSE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 10 | S 15 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 2 | — | 63 | — | 39 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 66 | — | 302 | 522 | 634 | 206 | 139 | 113 | 66 | 391 | 570 | 54 | 46 | 66 | 769 | 553 | 126 | — | — | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 264 | 84 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 84 |
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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).
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