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Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
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Burleigh Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | |
562 | 562 | 588 | 589 | 643 | 627 | 547 | 744 | 1098 | 1315 | 1499 | 1433 | 1365 | 1394 | 1295 | 1202 | 1326 | 1130 | 1130 | 1086 | 1018 | 914 | 896 | 914 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.23m | 7:52PM1.58m | 7:57AM1.17m | 8:25PM1.59m | 8:34AM1.10m | 9:00PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.24m | 1:21PM0.10m | 2:15AM0.22m | 1:51PM0.13m | 2:55AM0.23m | 2:22PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1326 | 1130 | 1130 | 1086 | 1018 | 914 | 896 | 914 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 13 | S 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | NNE 11 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
562 | 562 | 588 | 589 | 643 | 627 | 547 | 744 | 1098 | 1315 | 1499 | 1433 | 1365 | 1394 | 1295 | 1202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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