Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 271 | 340 | 309 | 280 | 463 | 405 | 191 | 325 | 319 | 138 | 308 | 28 | 30 | 237 | 175 | 140 | 117 | 105 | 103 | 71 | 96 | 70 | 70 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.35m | 9:12PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.40m | 9:48PM1.49m | 10:21AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.03m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:40PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 138 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 140 | 117 | 105 | 103 | 67 | 96 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | SE 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 44 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | NE 12 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 18 | S 17 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 5 | SSE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
154 | 271 | 340 | 309 | 280 | 463 | 405 | 191 | 325 | 319 | 56 | 308 | 138 | 143 | 237 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 194 | 26 | 0 |
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