Brunswick Heads North surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 30 May 2026 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Brunswick Heads North surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brunswick Heads North this week:

The surf forecast for Brunswick Heads North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Brunswick Heads North in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Mon 1st Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brunswick Heads North over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.5
E
9
1.1
N
5
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
156
160
157
140
157
177
223
114
52
38
59
64
62
41
104
98
92
87
85
62
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:59PM1.61m
7:54AM1.05m
8:36PM1.64m
8:34AM1.02m
9:13PM1.64m
9:15AM0.98m
9:49PM1.63m
9:57AM0.95m
10:27PM1.60m
10:41AM0.92m
11:05PM1.55m
11:28AM0.91m
11:45PM1.50m
Low Tide
1:10PM0.17m
2:26AM0.38m
1:44PM0.17m
3:07AM0.37m
2:18PM0.19m
3:48AM0.36m
2:53PM0.23m
4:30AM0.37m
3:28PM0.28m
5:13AM0.38m
4:06PM0.35m
5:57AM0.40m
4:47PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
Temp °C
21
20
15
20
20
15
18
17
13
21
20
15
23
21
15
21
20
16
20
20
15
18
19
11
16
19
11
15
16
11
18
18
13
20
19
13
19
19
13
16
18
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
E
10
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
202
129
160
157
140
157
177
223
114
52
24
45
60
45
41
104
98
92
87
85
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
N
6
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
136
156
123
123
89
89
62
58
38
38
38
11
64
62
16
10
30
39
27
12
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
E
11
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
10
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
3
9
4
3
3
1
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
23
2
4
1
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.2
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
N
3
0.5
N
4
1.1
N
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
4
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
6
1
6
8
1
11
1
1
8
59
7
2
13
1
3
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
2
4
4
3
2
2
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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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 16 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).

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