Brunswick Heads North
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 721, poor
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 1126, too small
- Thu 1229, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, poor | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:57 +0.2 mLow 09:34 −0.4 mHigh 16:08 +0.7 mLow 23:01 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:05 +0.3 mLow 10:53 −0.4 mHigh 17:11 +0.7 mLow 23:49 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 06:00 +0.5 mLow 11:59 −0.5 mHigh 18:05 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Brunswick Heads North
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Brunswick Heads, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,860–US$3,520 each
about US$1,860–US$3,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,860–US$3,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 40m by road
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