Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 12AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
237 | 352 | 372 | 457 | 431 | 373 | 299 | 288 | 269 | 244 | 396 | 554 | 552 | 535 | 490 | 505 | 490 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.65m | 10:16AM1.36m | 10:21PM1.48m | 11:00AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.04m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:43AM0.10m | 4:56PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 |
30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | 8 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
237 | 352 | 372 | 457 | 431 | 373 | 299 | 288 | 269 | 244 | 396 | 554 | 552 | 535 | 490 | 505 | 490 | 572 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 149 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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