Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 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 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), 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
Friday
1
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
386
439
403
412
471
475
492
463
497
535
593
659
659
745
669
686
617
632
666
632
623
566
509
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:07PM1.38m
6:05AM1.34m
6:44PM1.47m
6:43AM1.29m
7:18PM1.54m
7:20AM1.23m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.29m
12:21PM0.09m
00:55AM0.26m
12:51PM0.09m
1:36AM0.24m
1:21PM0.10m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
21
23
22
20
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
22
19
18
17
16
16
19
19
19
18
20
18
18
18
18
18
17
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
6
1
1
32
1
7
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
10
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
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
3
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
5
10
8
7
3
1
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
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
8
8
6
4
3
3
3
7
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
349
386
439
403
412
471
475
492
463
497
535
593
659
659
745
669
686
617
632
666
632
623
566
509
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
3
3
5
5
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
63
12
63
12
12
7
0
0
7
7
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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