Surf spot

Brunswick Heads North

Forecast conditions and map view for Brunswick Heads North in Australia, NSW, North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, North
Coordinates: -28.5365, 153.5573

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.1	1.1	1	1	1.1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.9	1.7	2.3	2.3	2.4	1.5	0.8	1.4	1.4	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.1	2	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.8
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	E	ENE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	7.1	8.3	8.3	6.8	6.9	6.8	6.7	6.6	7.1	8.8	8.2	7.9	7.8	7.8	7.7	7.6	8	8.4	8.5	8.4	8.5	8	8.4	8.4	7.9	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.6	8.7	7.3	8	5.7	5.5	5.5	7.2	8.3	8.4	8.9	8.3	8.4	8.2	7.8	9.4	9.9	9.1	9.1	7.8	7.5	7.4	7.3	7.2	6.8	7.2	7	7
Wave energy (kJ)	298	380	375	267	256	228	202	186	233	321	303	288	270	259	236	214	210	186	175	154	145	144	125	109	106	86	73	62	53	47	29	27	15	14	12	28	32	30	124	398	721	679	698	381	114	306	321	647	614	559	472	417	263	351	329	304
Wind speed (km/h)	7.4	6.5	5	8.7	8.4	8.7	5.9	4.2	5.1	5.6	5.2	8.6	11.2	7.7	2.5	1.6	5.1	5.2	3.2	6.8	12.2	9.9	6.8	6	4.8	5.2	5.4	8.4	13.2	12.8	9.9	7.9	6.3	6.3	10.7	16.1	16.7	19	19.8	18	12	12.1	11.5	13.9	15.1	17.1	15.1	12.3	9.7	7.3	7.1	7.6	9.9	9	0.8	5.1
Wind direction	SSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SSECross-off	ESECross	SECross-off	SOffshore	SSWGlassy	SWOffshore	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross	ECross	SEGlassy	NNWGlassy	WCross-off	WSWCross-off	WGlassy	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	NEOnshore	NOnshore	NNWCross-on	NWGlassy	NWCross-on	NNWCross-on	NOnshore	NEOnshore	NOnshore	NOnshore	NNWCross-on	NNWCross-on	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWOffshore	WSWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SOffshore	SSECross-off	SECross-off	SSWGlassy	WCross

Brunswick Heads North is a surf spot in Northern NSW, Australia, on the coast near the town of Brunswick Heads, just south of Byron Bay. It’s a beachbreak with sandbanks that can produce fun, punchy waves when conditions line up.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly beachbreak, with shifting peaks
Best conditions: Light winds, clean swell, and a good sand setup
Swell: Usually works best with a southerly to south-east swell
Wind: Offshore or light westerly/northwesterly winds are ideal
Crowds: Can get busy, especially when other nearby spots are poor

Hazards / considerations

Sandbanks can change often, so the quality of the wave varies
Strong rips can form, especially on larger swells
Can be hollow and fast at times, so it may suit intermediates to advanced surfers when it’s on

Vibe

Brunswick Heads North has a relaxed Northern NSW surf feel, with a mix of locals and traveling surfers chasing clean waves. It’s a good option if you’re looking for a more mellow alternative to the better-known Byron area breaks.