Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 28 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 11PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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 night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
358
349
386
386
403
412
424
475
492
418
437
535
659
719
736
688
629
645
632
623
566
505
493
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:07PM1.38m
6:05AM1.34m
6:44PM1.47m
6:43AM1.29m
7:18PM1.54m
7:20AM1.23m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.11m
00:11AM0.29m
12:21PM0.09m
00:55AM0.26m
12:51PM0.09m
1:36AM0.24m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
18
19
18
20
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
20
20
18
19
20
22
18
20
19
18
16
18
16
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
17
18
17
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
10
10
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
6
6
5
8
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
2
2
2
4
8
2
2
8
5
1
5
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
8
2
3
8
3
4
3
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
424
358
349
386
386
403
412
424
475
492
418
437
535
659
719
736
688
629
645
632
623
566
505
493
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
5
0
0
0
0
5
11
12
12
7
5
12
12
12
12
63
12
12
12
3
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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