Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
87
119
116
116
140
149
146
142
110
110
107
81
89
119
130
76
110
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
E
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NNE
10
NW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
5:52PM1.46m
6:08AM1.00m
6:29PM1.56m
6:45AM1.08m
7:03PM1.64m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.31m
11:50AM0.25m
1:06AM0.22m
12:29PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
22
21
20
Feels °C
19
20
18
18
18
21
20
20
19
19
17
17
18
18
18
23
21
19
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