Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 2PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 765 | 704 | 578 | 528 | 281 | 318 | 318 | 257 | 225 | 203 | 199 | 168 | 142 | 102 | 107 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.22m | 1:08AM0.83m | 2:14PM1.20m | 2:50AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.41m | 7:47PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.48m | 9:23PM0.53m | 8:20AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 704 | 578 | 528 | 281 | 318 | 318 | 257 | 225 | 203 | 199 | 168 | 142 | 102 | 107 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 168 | 78 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 35 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 14 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 63 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 194 | 639 | 17 | 0 |
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