Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 169 | 125 | 96 | 88 | 64 | 45 | 65 | 67 | 43 | 59 | 75 | 23 | 49 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 59 | 49 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.53m | 7:30PM1.45m | 7:57AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.35m | 8:33AM1.60m | 8:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.02m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.05m | 2:52PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 169 | 125 | 96 | 88 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NNE 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | NE 15 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NE 13 | SSE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 7 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 166 | 123 | 101 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 65 | 67 | 43 | 59 | 75 | — | 49 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 59 | 49 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 49 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1381 | 785 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 649 | 772 | 0 | 5 |
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