Brunswick River-South Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Brunswick River-South Surf Guide

Brunswick River-South on the North Coast is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. A left hand reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.

Brunswick River-South Spot Info

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

Surfing Brunswick River-South:

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

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What's the best time of year to surf Brunswick River-South (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Brunswick River-South with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in April while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

29%

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

too small

61%

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

Explore Brunswick River-South Location Map

Interactive Brunswick River-South 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 River-South is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Brunswick River-South is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 136 km (84 miles) away.

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Brunswick River-South Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Brunswick River-South

Current tide and informaton

For Brunswick Heads, Australia, 6 km from Brunswick River-South.

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 River-South 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