
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 107 | 61 | 124 | 229 | 266 | 294 | 294 | 279 | 266 | 259 | 261 | 218 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.16m | 7:49PM1.92m | 8:07AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.89m | 8:50AM1.31m | 9:09PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:26AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.06m | 3:03AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
83 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
10 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 43 | 65 | 61 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | N 7 | N 7 | S 19 |
16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | NNE 6 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
— | 1 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 107 | — | 124 | 229 | 266 | 294 | 294 | 279 | 266 | 259 | 261 | 218 | 219 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
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