
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 7AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 314 | 753 | 1156 | 1108 | 1667 | 1819 | 1774 | 1974 | 1771 | 1563 | 1446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | 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 | 7:36AM1.07m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:26AM1.12m | 8:54PM1.98m | 9:14AM1.16m | 9:39PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.05m | 1:19PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.01m | 2:10PM-0.06m | 3:37AM0.00m | 2:58PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 3 | S 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 88 | 314 | 753 | 1156 | 1108 | 1667 | 1819 | 1774 | 1974 | 1771 | 1563 | 1446 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 177 | 317 | 399 | 378 | 317 | 317 | 331 | 272 | 272 | 444 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 285 | 331 | 331 | 285 | 149 |
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