Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast is a fairly exposed point break that usually has waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rips, rocks, sharks, locals, rips.

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Overall Burleigh Heads Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Burleigh Heads:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Tallebudgera	0 mi
Second closest break	Miami State High School	2 mi
Third closest break	Palm beach	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Currumbin Point	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Mermaid Beach	3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Burleigh Heads:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4480 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4521 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4627 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4682 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	5010 mi
Tide stations nearest to Burleigh Heads:
Closest tide station	Nerang River (Bundall), Australia	7 mi
Second closest tide station	Point Danger, Australia	7 mi
Third closest tide station	Tweed River, Australia	7 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Gold Coast Seaway, Australia	10 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Runaway Bay, Australia	12 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Burleigh Heads:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	615 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	646 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	649 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	654 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	705 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Burleigh Heads:
Closest city location	Varsity Lakes (Australia)	3 mi
Second closest city location	Tallebudgera (Australia)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Tugun (Australia)	5 mi
Fourth closest city location	Surfers Paradise (Australia)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Main Beach (Australia)	8 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Burleigh Heads is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Burleigh Heads is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 85 km (53 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 169 km (105 miles) away.