Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,648 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 3.5m 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 1.6m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks around Broken Head. This is a classic point break that’s exposed to the swell and works best with an ENE direction, but we’ve got a real mixed bag coming. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama for the crew.
The first proper session is on Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, and it’s coming in with a light cross-off breeze from the south at just 3 mph. The combined energy’s sitting at 396 (moderate), and the conditions are glassy clean. This is a solid option for beginners and intermediates alike – not too big, not too small, and the offshore wind is a major plus. This is the standout of the whole run.
After that, it gets a bit messy. Thursday the 10th sees a big jump in size – 10ft SSE swell, but with a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind. The energy’s cranked up to 1375 (strong), but the wind is howling and the forecast flags marginal conditions. That’s expert-only territory, and even then it’ll be a battle. Friday the 11th drops to 8ft in the morning, still cross-off, but again marginal – the wind is lighter at 9 mph, but it’s a bumpy setup.
We’ve got a few more mornings that look okay: Saturday the 12th with 5ft SE and barely any wind, and Sunday the 13th with a clean 3ft SSE groundswell – that 11-second period will give some nice lines, but it’s not punchy. The energy on Sunday is 352 (moderate). After that, the swell drops away fast. From Monday the 14th onward, we’re looking at knee-to-waist-high dribble, with most days scoring 0 or 1 out of 10. There’s a stretch from the 15th to the 22nd of September where it’s basically flat or blown out – a good week and a half of no real options. The 18th and 19th have glassy mornings but only 2ft to 2ft, which is barely rideable.
The real pick is Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. Get out there early, the point will be clean, the crowd is possible, and the swell’s just right. Later in the week, the 23rd and 24th see a little bump of 4ft to 5ft ENE swell, but the wind is onshore or howling, so it’s a write-off. Stick with that Wednesday morning, mate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 352 | 257 | 1357 | 1286 | 1055 | 741 | 217 | 493 | 354 | 319 | 222 | 240 | 163 | 86 | 121 | 119 | 102 | 48 | 50 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:25PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:41AM1.46m | 9:46PM1.29m | 10:20AM1.43m | 10:20PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:34PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 22 | E 13 | S 10 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 380 | 352 | 56 | 14 | 50 | 99 | 4 | 414 | 16 | 354 | 319 | 222 | 240 | 163 | 86 | 64 | 50 | 40 | 48 | 50 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 15 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 110 | 38 | 22 | 25 | 121 | 119 | 102 | 83 | 54 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 16 | NE 6 | E 15 | S 23 | — | N 16 | S 22 | — | S 19 | E 13 | E 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 7 | 14 | 6 | 74 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 257 | 1357 | 1286 | 1055 | 741 | 217 | 493 | — | — | 32 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 236 | 8 | 264 | 266 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 0 |
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