Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
21.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 1AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.8
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
71
69
47
47
45
44
43
28
27
27
108
26
26
25
257
273
295
266
295
294
310
350
384
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:14AM1.36m
2:26PM1.18m
2:05AM1.21m
3:28PM1.24m
3:00AM1.09m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.44m
7:57AM0.19m
8:11PM0.54m
8:43AM0.21m
9:29PM0.57m
9:29AM0.23m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
15
17
18
18
16
16
15
14
14
17
18
18
Feels °C
17
17
16
14
15
15
17
18
16
15
14
12
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
12
11
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
72
71
69
47
47
45
44
43
28
27
19
19
27
21
21
21
23
17
7
8
9
12
12
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
9
5
13
12
17
15
27
27
26
26
25
14
14
14
14
13
13
9
8
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
17
17
16
5
5
7
13
12
11
10
5
4
4
16
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
9
1.1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
7
4
4
8
10
8
5
7
12
9
13
108
48
98
135
257
273
295
266
295
294
310
350
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
16
0
0
3
49
12
11
11
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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