Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.4° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 3PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (11 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
864
732
647
585
585
509
467
445
406
354
289
270
251
203
183
117
122
110
106
79
79
77
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:45AM1.40m
8:01PM1.70m
8:24AM1.47m
8:36PM1.59m
9:02AM1.50m
9:10PM1.45m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.01m
2:21AM-0.01m
2:25PM0.05m
2:52AM0.01m
3:07PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
15
15
16
18
19
19
18
16
Feels °C
11
12
15
15
14
15
13
12
12
16
16
15
16
15
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
15
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