Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
407
407
395
389
392
335
330
330
431
523
661
529
493
539
509
555
494
524
606
554
503
472
444
452
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:41AM1.39m
3:48PM1.05m
3:36AM1.41m
4:36PM1.20m
4:30AM1.41m
5:21PM1.37m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.22m
9:19PM0.45m
10:22AM0.15m
10:24PM0.37m
11:03AM0.09m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
21
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
20
20
19
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.4
SE
15
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
407
407
395
389
392
335
330
330
259
239
54
184
184
4
9
21
64
63
4
62
40
40
39
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
8
8
30
30
53
50
50
60
57
56
4
42
4
139
4
4
21
8
4
4
4
4
4
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
25
6
8
8
9
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
40
39
4
4
37
35
4
4
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
143
165
154
126
201
230
247
266
431
523
661
529
493
539
509
555
494
524
606
554
503
472
444
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
11
5
11
5
11
11
12
12
12
63
12
12
12
12
12
12
63
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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