
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 39 | 37 | 70 | 64 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 278 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:50AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.25m | 4:08AM0.88m | 4:26PM1.33m | 4:59AM0.96m | 5:10PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.50m | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:38AM0.46m | 11:15PM0.36m | 10:35AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — |
104 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 |
23 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 64 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 20 |
4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | S 10 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 22 | — | 65 | 50 | 173 | 263 | 278 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 194 | 317 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 271 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 74 | 149 | 652 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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