Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 13 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
22.6°C
0.7° 

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 (13 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (13 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
34
33
33
54
78
65
90
49
71
52
57
74
94
146
160
154
154
159
205
72
79
81
81
82
78
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
15
S
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:03AM1.52m
10:25PM0.93m
10:46AM1.46m
11:16PM0.89m
11:33AM1.40m
00:17AM0.87m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.27m
4:50PM0.31m
3:57AM0.33m
5:39PM0.34m
4:41AM0.40m
6:34PM0.35m
5:33AM0.47m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
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4:47
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4:46
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4:46
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4:45
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6:13
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6:14
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6:15
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6:15
 mm
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1
1
2
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1
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1
1
34
5
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Temp °C
22
21
22
25
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
23
23
24
23
22
22
21
22
26
27
25
24
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
25
24
25
26
24
24
24
24
22
21
22
24
24
24
24
22
23
21
23
26
25
24
25
21
21
21
23
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