Brunswick Heads North Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Brunswick Heads North Surf Guide

Brunswick Heads North in North Coast - New South Wales is an exposed breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. There is no breakwater break Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Brunswick Heads North Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	2	fairly consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brunswick Heads North:

The best conditions reported for surf at Brunswick Heads North occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Brunswick Heads North (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Brunswick Heads North with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in June while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Brunswick Heads North Location Map

Interactive Brunswick Heads North surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Brunswick Heads North is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Brunswick Heads North is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Brunswick Heads North Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 18:49 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	S
Period (s)	10	10	10	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Brunswick Heads North

Current tide and informaton

For Brunswick Heads, Australia, 6 km from Brunswick Heads North.

Next High Water: 12:15am | 1.42m

Next Low Water: 07:30am | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Brunswick Heads North Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.3 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite