Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
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Burleigh Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
601
601
698
717
622
564
573
544
531
575
590
590
564
441
372
392
382
403
403
368
392
395
378
339
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21PM1.37m
5:22AM1.39m
6:05PM1.55m
6:13AM1.35m
6:50PM1.71m
7:04AM1.28m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.09m
11:25PM0.27m
11:42AM0.04m
00:23AM0.17m
12:21PM0.01m
1:19AM0.08m
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light rain
rain showers
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
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6:18
6:18
6:20
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5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
19
18
18
21
20
20
20
19
19
17
17
19
21
21
19
18
17
17
17
19
17
17
16
17
16
15
16
18
17
16
16
17
17
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
15
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
11
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
61
40
39
60
36
34
36
20
10
10
50
49
23
441
372
3
5
31
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
38
7
12
11
11
45
20
17
8
26
5
3
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
10
4
23
54
52
47
44
43
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
601
601
698
717
622
564
573
544
531
575
590
590
564
392
382
403
403
368
392
395
378
339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
51
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
11
12
12
12
11
5
5
5
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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