Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (01 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 389 | 508 | 681 | 693 | 626 | 526 | 406 | 333 | 299 | 305 | 325 | 363 | 290 | 314 | 327 | 424 | 442 | 425 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.68m | 10:09AM1.19m | 10:16PM1.60m | 10:51AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:38PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 61 | 162 | 333 | 299 | 305 | 325 | 363 | 290 | 314 | 327 | 424 | 442 | 425 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 183 | 209 | 248 | 238 | 215 | 245 | 230 | 184 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | S 21 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 406 | 389 | 508 | 681 | 693 | 626 | 526 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
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