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)

Surf Forecasts:

Brunswick Heads North surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 slightly cooler than normal)

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 Thursday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Brunswick Heads North in the next 12 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Thu 18th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf	1PM (Sun 21st Sep)	4ft (1.2m) 7s
Most Powerful	1PM (Sun 21st Sep)	4ft (1.2m) 7s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

12 Days Hourly

Print Table

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	E	NE	NE	NE	SE	S	N	S	NNE	SSE	SSE	S	ENE	E	S	S
Period(s) (?)	10	4	5	6	6	11	6	8	8	6	9	5	10	6	11	7	7	8	8	11	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	80	95	108	111	148	15	84	73	89	104	85	161	30	87	41	163	228	123	219	165	127
Wind (km/h)	N	NNE	NNW	NNW	N	NW	S	SE	SE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	WNW	WSW	S	ESE	WSW	SE	ESE	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off	glass	cross	off
High Tide / height (m)		4:17PM 1.57		4:53AM 1.01	5:21PM 1.62		5:53AM 1.11	6:13PM 1.66		6:40AM 1.22	6:56PM 1.67		7:20AM 1.32		7:34PM 1.65	7:56AM 1.40		8:08PM 1.60	8:31AM 1.46		8:40PM 1.52
Low Tide / height (m)			11:17PM 0.46	10:31AM 0.43		12:07AM 0.38	11:34AM 0.37		12:48AM 0.31	12:25PM 0.30		1:22AM 0.26		1:10PM 0.26	1:53AM 0.22		1:51PM 0.24	2:22AM 0.20		2:29PM 0.25	2:49AM 0.19

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:35	-	-
Sunset	-	5:37	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Temp. °C	22	21	17	28	25	20	21	20	19	24	23	19	26	24	19	24	21	17	21	21	19
Feels °C (?)	19	18	15	26	24	20	20	19	20	22	22	18	25	24	19	22	20	18	21	20	20

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Brunswick Heads North (calm at Tyagarah 6 km from Brunswick Heads North). 0.3m 10s swell from the SSE with a 0.2m 12s groundswell from the E. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 7 minutes ago Brunswick Heads North

Expand

View all

1 h 7 min ago

0 km/h

Clean

Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Brunswick Heads North surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

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.

Are you planning a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales? If you are looking for accommodation near Brunswick Heads North, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Coast - New South Wales, consider staying in Banora Point which is 36 km (22 miles) away. Other places in and around North Coast - New South Wales where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Ballina which is 37 km (23 miles) away, Lismore, Surfers Paradise and Gold Coast.