Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Issued: 3 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
21.5° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 9PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
383
383
393
380
302
273
280
304
372
380
343
379
384
440
459
437
388
235
456
375
367
359
351
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56PM1.44m
5:53AM0.96m
6:37PM1.50m
6:42AM0.96m
7:16PM1.56m
7:26AM0.98m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.25m
00:35AM0.42m
11:44AM0.24m
1:18AM0.35m
12:27PM0.23m
1:58AM0.29m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.3
S
16
1.5
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
347
302
273
280
32
24
77
343
379
47
103
101
133
130
166
46
375
2
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.8
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
5
44
35
32
68
62
7
7
21
25
25
25
25
54
13
2
9
2
5
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
18
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
6
4
32
8
27
3
3
13
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
S
5
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
406
383
383
393
380
304
372
380
27
384
440
459
437
388
235
456
367
359
351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
12
11
5
0
0
0
0
3
11
11
0
0
3
0
0
0
11
11
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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