Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Issued: 3 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
21.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Burleigh Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
E
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
130
125
116
88
140
125
75
73
106
106
106
108
146
91
178
176
157
347
355
319
289
284
286
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:40PM1.66m
10:01AM1.03m
10:14PM1.64m
10:42AM1.03m
10:49PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.19m
4:23AM0.17m
3:36PM0.22m
4:59AM0.16m
4:14PM0.27m
5:36AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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—
—
—
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6:37
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—
—
—
—
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6:37
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
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5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:01
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—
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5:01
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5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
19
19
19
18
18
17
20
24
24
21
20
17
16
16
17
19
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
19
17
18
19
17
18
16
18
22
24
20
18
14
13
13
13
15
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ENE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
E
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
101
130
36
69
115
140
66
102
73
67
81
55
59
146
91
178
176
152
347
355
319
289
284
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.1
S
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
8
—
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
91
130
125
116
88
2
125
75
—
106
106
106
108
19
29
26
14
6
10
10
5
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.1
S
16
0.3
NE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
13
2
6
2
2
2
2
12
2
11
15
15
4
17
10
7
14
10
5
7
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
1.2
NNE
7
0.7
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NE
7
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.3
W
3
0.5
SW
3
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
6
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
77
77
8
5
6
146
22
30
102
10
13
2
5
19
46
73
148
157
124
92
64
45
59
61
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
11
0
0
7
11
12
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Snapper Rocks
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Rainbow Bay
Rainbow Bay
Snapper Rocks
Kirra
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Kirra
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Rainbow Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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4
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3
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