Surf Forecasts:
Broughton surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, WSW swell with 799 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broughton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Broughton in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broughton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the Broughton area over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a pretty grim stretch of forecast. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There's not a single session that gets a thumbs up. We're looking at a full two weeks plus with nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is just not there, and when it does show up, the wind ruins it.
The first real bump in the swell comes around Monday the 7th, with a 5ft to 5ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a mess – cross-onshore and fresh, making it choppy and lumpy. The combined energy hits 905 on Monday morning, but that's all for nothing with that wind. It's a classic case of "looks good on paper, feels terrible in the water." The period is a long 13 seconds, which would normally be a nice groundswell, but it's just getting torn apart. For a beginner spot like Broughton, that size is already pushing it, and the conditions are just poor.
Later in the week, the wind swings offshore on Friday the 11th, but we're only looking at a 4ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 304, but it's still rated as poor surf. It might be clean, but the swell is too weak and short-period to form anything decent at this point break.
The second week is a total dud. From Saturday the 12th onwards, the swell drops right off. We're talking 3ft and smaller, with the energy plummeting to single digits. The wind does go clean cross-offshore on the 12th and 13th, but there's just no wave to ride. It's flat, clean, and depressing.
The only positive is that Broughton is a fairly consistent point break, so a blank run like this isn't the norm. But right now, there's nothing. I'd be putting the board away and checking back in a week or two.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 45 | 63 | 47 | 12 | 39 | 80 | 724 | 791 | 582 | 247 | 238 | 196 | 94 | 73 | 74 | 186 | 191 | 164 | 216 | 190 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:54PM6.66m | 1:40AM6.42m | 2:27PM6.47m | 3:18AM6.46m | 3:57PM6.84m | 4:37AM6.98m | 5:05PM7.53m | 5:36AM7.66m | 5:58PM8.25m | 6:23AM8.28m | 6:42PM8.83m | 7:04AM8.74m | 7:22PM9.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM2.33m | 7:05PM2.49m | 7:54AM2.70m | 8:53PM2.57m | 9:39AM2.52m | 10:25PM2.11m | 10:54AM1.94m | 11:28PM1.43m | 11:49AM1.28m | 00:16AM0.81m | 12:33PM0.71m | 00:57AM0.34m | 1:11PM0.31m | 1:33AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 12 | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 63 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 3 | — | 164 | 88 | — | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 80 | 724 | 791 | 582 | 247 | 238 | 196 | — | 73 | 74 | 186 | 191 | — | 216 | 190 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 109 | 1 | 52 | 266 | 129 | 467 | 141 | 30 | 141 | 328 | 418 | 400 | 328 | 328 | 135 | 328 | 141 | 160 | 328 | 6 |
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