Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 11PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 22 | 16 | 272 | 317 | 210 | 232 | 225 | 230 | 449 | 284 | 359 | 626 | 574 | 460 | 354 | 260 | 260 | 280 | 510 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:32AM1.16m | 9:43PM1.68m | 10:09AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 85 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 61 | 40 | 260 | 260 | 280 | 510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 119 | 186 | 49 | 248 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 16 | SE 15 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 174 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 167 | 240 | 272 | 317 | 210 | 232 | 225 | 230 | 449 | 284 | 359 | 626 | 574 | 460 | 354 | 63 | 84 | 76 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 149 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
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