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 4 pm Thursday 16 Oct 2025 AEDT

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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 20.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average 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 Saturday (Oct 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 23) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Sat 18th Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf	5PM (Thu 23rd Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful	5PM (Thu 23rd Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 9s

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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 16		Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	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	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	S
Period(s) (?)	6	7	7	8	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	12	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	58	85	68	101	79	104	87	301	312	294	187	134	84	87	149	176	168	202	277	408	403
Wind (km/h)	NE	N	N	NNE	WNW	N	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	S	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	on	on	cross	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	on	on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	5:49PM 1.51		6:32AM 1.16	6:39PM 1.50		7:15AM 1.28	7:20PM 1.47		7:53AM 1.38	7:57PM 1.44		8:28AM 1.46		8:31PM 1.38	9:02AM 1.52		9:03PM 1.32	9:36AM 1.56		9:35PM 1.25	10:10AM 1.56
Low Tide / height (m)		12:32AM 0.34	12:16PM 0.43		1:08AM 0.29	1:07PM 0.38		1:40AM 0.24	1:51PM 0.34		2:10AM 0.20		2:31PM 0.32	2:38AM 0.17		3:10PM 0.31	3:06AM 0.16		3:48PM 0.32	3:34AM 0.17

	Thu 16		Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
Sunrise	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01
Sunset	6:53	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:55	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:58	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	22	19	24	25	20	28	23	20	22	23	20	24	25	20	26	26	20	28	32	23	22
Feels °C (?)	20	18	22	22	18	28	22	20	19	20	21	24	23	19	24	24	20	26	30	22	20

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Brunswick Heads North (moderate winds from the NE at Tyagarah 6 km from Brunswick Heads North). 0.9m 6s windswell from the ENE with a 0.6m 9s swell from the SSE and a 0.5m 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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