Broken Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.71° S 153.62° E

Broken Head WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broken Head sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.4° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 790 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N 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 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

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


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