Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
343
447
553
580
586
559
659
655
615
578
521
516
471
412
448
448
383
428
439
339
523
523
560
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-off
High Tide
4:39PM1.14m
4:39AM1.42m
5:27PM1.26m
5:24AM1.38m
6:07PM1.38m
6:05AM1.34m
Low Tide
10:26PM0.37m
11:16AM0.15m
11:23PM0.33m
11:50AM0.11m
00:11AM0.29m
12:21PM0.09m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:16
5:16
5:15
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
19
17
17
18
19
21
21
20
20
18
17
17
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
23
21
18
18
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
15
14
15
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
15
1.6
E
8
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
3
343
447
553
580
586
2
2
2
6
6
7
10
10
10
3
3
3
9
339
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
12
11
3
11
3
3
3
5
5
2
2
9
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
5
3
4
4
9
2
9
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.9
SSE
5
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
520
136
19
27
559
659
655
615
578
521
516
471
412
448
448
383
428
439
39
523
523
560
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
5
0
11
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
11
11
11
3
3
3
5
5
12
12
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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