Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
265 | 158 | 140 | 114 | 76 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 36 | 74 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:30AM0.88m | 3:04PM1.21m | 3:06AM0.83m | 4:14PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.62m | 7:39AM0.42m | 10:02PM0.59m | 8:58AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
265 | 158 | 140 | 114 | 76 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
11 | 9 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | 9 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | N 3 | — |
— | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 194 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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