Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
21.7° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 10PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
E
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
ESE
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
2.2
SSE
6
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
106
106
80
108
184
91
178
176
373
347
355
265
244
198
194
194
377
529
758
963
1075
958
958
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
10:01AM1.03m
10:14PM1.64m
10:42AM1.03m
10:49PM1.60m
11:26AM1.05m
11:27PM1.54m
Low Tide
3:36PM0.22m
4:59AM0.16m
4:14PM0.27m
5:36AM0.16m
4:57PM0.33m
6:14AM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<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>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
22
19
16
14
15
18
19
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
22
24
21
16
13
11
12
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NNE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
E
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
ESE
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
S
12
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
14
Energy kJ
66
75
108
69
108
184
91
178
176
373
347
355
265
244
198
194
194
6
7
150
64
108
68
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
NNE
7
0.2
E
15
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
S
12
0.4
ESE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.5
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
Energy kJ
73
106
106
80
29
17
29
18
22
6
7
7
9
4
17
17
10
7
75
63
3
110
189
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
11
15
15
17
3
10
7
10
6
7
7
4
4
4
3
3
6
8
3
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.3
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
S
5
2.2
SSE
6
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
16
15
25
2
2
18
49
97
123
89
131
77
109
44
75
94
131
377
529
758
963
1075
958
958
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
5
0
0
5
7
5
49
5
5
149
917
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
4
4
3
6
6
3
8
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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