Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gold Coast, Australia)

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Burleigh Heads Surf Guide

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.

Burleigh Heads Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	consistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Burleigh Heads:

The best conditions reported for surf at Burleigh Heads occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Burleigh Heads (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Burleigh Heads with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in June while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 75% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

12%

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

too small

75%

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

Explore Burleigh Heads Location Map

Interactive Burleigh Heads 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 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.

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Burleigh Heads Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:16 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Burleigh Heads look like?

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Tides at Burleigh Heads

Current tide and informaton

For Varsity Lakes, 5 km from Burleigh Heads.

Next High Water: 11:31am | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 05:56am | 0.36m

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Burleigh Heads Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.6 °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*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite