Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 01 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 1PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (01 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
629
606
619
627
578
784
1124
1288
1374
1532
1463
1365
1176
1178
1090
1130
1108
980
998
980
896
896
914
932
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:20AM1.23m
7:52PM1.58m
7:57AM1.17m
8:25PM1.59m
8:34AM1.10m
9:00PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.10m
2:15AM0.22m
1:51PM0.13m
2:55AM0.23m
2:22PM0.17m
3:35AM0.25m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
4
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
20
21
20
19
21
22
22
21
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
18
20
21
22
22
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
N
12
2.3
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
33
7
7
7
7
7
2
7
6
6
6
5
5
3
1090
1130
1108
980
998
980
896
896
914
932
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
7
4
7
2
7
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
1
1
11
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
629
606
619
627
578
784
1124
1288
1374
1532
1463
1365
1176
1178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
5
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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