Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Issued: 3 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Burleigh Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
163
143
139
128
125
121
142
181
206
203
223
246
233
266
266
263
263
229
326
403
403
422
376
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:48PM1.45m
4:50AM1.20m
5:40PM1.63m
5:51AM1.14m
6:32PM1.78m
6:50AM1.10m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.12m
11:09PM0.32m
11:01AM0.09m
00:15AM0.21m
11:49AM0.06m
1:16AM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
Feels °C
19
19
20
20
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
11
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
1.5
E
7
0.3
SSE
10
1.5
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
158
22
143
139
21
20
20
20
19
23
23
22
246
21
266
9
263
263
229
6
6
403
422
376
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NE
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
NE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
8
9
23
22
8
7
7
8
15
8
8
7
22
7
19
7
9
9
9
6
6
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
3
9
8
2
2
2
6
8
7
7
7
4
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
163
128
125
121
142
181
206
203
223
233
266
326
403
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
5
0
0
0
12
12
5
0
0
0
0
0
12
5
12
12
11
11
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
1
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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