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Broken Head Surf Photo: 'fisherman' by adam janouschek

Lat Long: 28.71° S 153.62° E

Issued: 3 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Broken Head sea temperature is

21.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Broken Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		E	NE
	10 s	cross		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SSW	ESE	S
	10 s	off	8 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE	NE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	ESE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	S	ESE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	S	ESE	NE
	9 s	cross	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE		SSE	ESE
	9 s	cross		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE		SSE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE		SSE	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		SSE	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		SSE	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		SSE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broken Head around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 14 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 2.05m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: adam janouschek (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:30 am 27 Dec 2012