Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 129 | 71 | 192 | 264 | 277 | 270 | 264 | 277 | 374 | 432 | 427 | 306 | 238 | 196 | 173 | 155 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.89m | 8:50AM1.31m | 9:09PM1.79m | 9:33AM1.35m | 9:46PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.06m | 3:03AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:37AM0.00m | 3:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 78 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | N 8 | S 20 |
43 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | N 9 | N 9 | — | S 19 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 20 | N 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 129 | 71 | 192 | 264 | 277 | 270 | 264 | 277 | 374 | 432 | 427 | 306 | 238 | 196 | 173 | 155 | 113 | 110 | 131 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 331 | 605 | 51 | 12 |
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