Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Issued: 9 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
21.6° 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.


How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
448
404
384
356
337
382
444
405
408
444
516
545
481
440
405
407
403
393
403
373
322
322
316
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23PM1.31m
3:59AM1.01m
5:12PM1.38m
4:58AM0.97m
5:56PM1.44m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.23m
10:43PM0.55m
10:15AM0.25m
11:45PM0.50m
11:00AM0.25m
00:35AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
17
17
17
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
15
14
13
14
12
12
12
11
10
13
12
13
12
12
11
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
14
12
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
4
6
6
5
39
47
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.9
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
5
5
4
62
39
29
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
16
15
14
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
424
448
404
384
356
337
382
444
405
408
444
516
545
481
440
405
407
403
393
403
373
322
322
316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
5
11
11
3
0
5
5
5
11
5
11
11
11
11
5
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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