Surf Forecasts:
Broken Head surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 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 2.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broken Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with it – this 16-day window has a rough start. For the first week, you’re looking at small, messy, or just plain poor surf. The real standout action kicks off mid-next week with a solid pulse of energy that’s worth circling on the calendar.
The week starts quiet. Monday morning (August 10th) is a write-off with a 19 mph cross-on wind making a 7 ft lumpy mess – skip it. The afternoon cleans up a bit, but it’s still marginal. Tuesday through to the following Monday are mostly blown out or tiny, with swell under 3 ft and onshore or cross winds. There’s a few clean moments, like Wednesday morning (August 12th) with a light offshore, but it’s only 2 ft – not worth the paddle unless you’re desperate. Thursday morning (August 13th) is similar: 2 ft, clean, but weak. The weekend (August 15-16) is poor, with rain and lumpy conditions.
Now, the good stuff. Things kick into gear from Tuesday, August 18th, but the standout window is Wednesday, August 19th, through to Saturday, August 22nd. The best of the best? Wednesday morning (August 19th) at Broken Head. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1147 – that’s strong, powerful wave energy. Swell hits 7 ft from the ESE at 8 seconds, which is a short-period swell, but the light offshore from the SSW (6 mph) will keep it clean. This setup is best for experienced surfers – the size and power make it no place for beginners. The water temp is about 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Thursday (August 20th) is another cracker. Morning sees 12 ft from the E at 9 seconds – big and powerful (combined energy a massive 2039). Light SSE wind keeps it clean. This is expert territory. The afternoon drops to 8 ft, still clean, and still excellent. Friday (August 21st) holds 8 ft from the E all day, with a clean cross-off breeze and combined energy around 1264-1270. Stellar.
One thing to note: this break is exposed, can get crowds, so get in early. The swell direction (E/ENE) lines up well with the optimum ENE. It’s a point break, so those longer-period sets (up to 10s later in the run) will wrap in nicely. Come Saturday (August 22nd), it’s still very good: 7 ft, clean, light winds. Into the second week, from Sunday (August 23rd) onwards it starts to fade back to smaller, cleaner 5 ft waves with glassy or offshore conditions, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.
So in a nutshell: first week is flat or poor – don’t bother. The real magic is from Wednesday to Saturday (August 19-22). That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 21 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 261 | 115 | 82 | 78 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 183 | 84 | 29 | 47 | 72 | 59 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.87m | 7:24AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:32PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.78m | 9:34AM1.31m | 9:48PM1.64m | 10:16AM1.33m | 10:23PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.11m | 1:05AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:49AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:40AM0.01m | 3:26PM0.07m | 4:12AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 261 | 115 | 53 | 78 | 87 | 180 | 141 | 90 | 109 | 161 | 43 | 539 | 29 | 183 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 72 | 19 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 21 | SSE 16 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 103 | 106 | 82 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 84 | 26 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | — | S 9 | S 10 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | S 14 | NE 9 | N 9 | S 23 | NE 8 | S 21 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 7 | W 3 | SW 4 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 379 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | 251 | 740 | 347 | — | 264 | 226 | 39 | — | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
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