Brunswick Heads North Surf Forecast

/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (28.54° S 153.56° E)

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Brunswick Heads North surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 04 Sep 2025 AEST

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Brunswick Heads North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Brunswick Heads North sea temperature is 20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brunswick Heads North this week:

The surf forecast for Brunswick Heads North over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Brunswick Heads North in the next 12 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 06) 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 11) at 10AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Fri 5th Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf	7AM (Sat 6th Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful	1PM (Sat 6th Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brunswick Heads North over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 04		Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	SSE	ENE	E	E	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	N	N	E	E
Period(s) (?)	10	9	6	9	9	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	6	6	9	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	98	74	24	23	35	382	328	296	288	257	277	276	224	183	152	179	206	177	237	75	54
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE	NNW	N	NNE	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	6:10PM 1.56		6:32AM 1.07	6:50PM 1.65		7:11AM 1.20		7:29PM 1.71	7:48AM 1.32		8:07PM 1.74	8:26AM 1.44		8:45PM 1.72	9:06AM 1.53		9:24PM 1.66	9:47AM 1.59		10:04PM 1.56	10:33AM 1.61
Low Tide / height (m)		12:53AM 0.42	12:10PM 0.38		1:24AM 0.34	12:55PM 0.29		1:56AM 0.26		1:39PM 0.22	2:27AM 0.21		2:22PM 0.17	3:01AM 0.18		3:07PM 0.16	3:35AM 0.17		3:53PM 0.20		4:11AM 0.19

	Thu 04		Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10
Sunrise	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48
Sunset	5:31	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Temp. °C	21	17	22	20	19	18	18	18	19	18	17	21	19	16	24	22	17	25	22	19	24
Feels °C (?)	19	16	19	17	17	15	15	16	16	16	16	18	16	14	21	19	15	22	21	18	19

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

Wind Update Wind reports 6 km away suggest it is still onshore at Brunswick Heads North (light winds from the NNE at Tyagarah). 0.6m 6s windswell from the NE with a 0.4m 10s swell from the SSE and a 0.2m 9s swell from the E. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Brunswick Heads North Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Brunswick Heads North provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Brunswick Heads North can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Brunswick Heads North surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Brunswick Heads North) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Brunswick Heads North may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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