Broken Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.71° S 153.62° E

Broken Head, Australia Weather Observations

Issued: 4 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Broken Head sea temperature is
21.8°C
0.8° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Broken Head based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Broken Head right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Broken Head

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station

8 km N98 m above sea level

53 minutes ago
No report
10
light winds from the NNW
(9 km/h at 340°)
20.7 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Ballina Byron G Airport

15 km S2 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
20
moderate winds from the WNW
(20 km/h at 290°)
22 °C10.0
10.0
no cloud

Ballina Airport Automatic Weather Station

16 km S2 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearno report
20
light winds from the WNW
(19 km/h at 290°)
12.1 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Shreydon wx

32 km WSW202 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
dry
wind obs. (6 kph from 182 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
21 °C-
-
-
-
0

Lismore Airport

38 km SW240 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Clear skies
15
light winds from the N
(15 km/h at 350°)
18.1 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Murwillumbah (Bray Park)

47 km NW8 m above sea level

1 hour ago
cloudno report
-
(- km/h at -°)
18.2 °C30
30

-

EvansHeadRaaf Bombing Range

57 km S63 m above sea level

1 hour ago
No report
10
light winds from the W
(11 km/h at 270°)
16.6 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Casino Airport

59 km SW22 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
5
light winds from the WSW
(7 km/h at 250°)
11.9 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Coolangatta Airport

61 km N218 m above sea level

53 minutes ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
15
light winds from the NNW
(15 km/h at 340°)
21 °C10.0
10.0
no cloud
-
-

Coolangatta

61 km N218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
15
light winds from the NNW
(15 km/h at 340°)
21 °C10.0
10.0
no cloud

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Broken Head and within an acceptable time window.

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