Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
20.9° C
0.2° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 4PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (15 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
SSE
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
8
270
753
1128
1234
1234
1231
1343
1511
1755
1730
1315
1141
993
898
819
666
602
844
1099
1226
1688
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
Wind State
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
8:26AM1.12m
8:54PM1.98m
9:14AM1.16m
9:39PM1.90m
10:02AM1.19m
10:21PM1.78m
Low Tide
2:10PM-0.06m
3:37AM0.00m
2:58PM-0.03m
4:18AM0.02m
3:47PM0.05m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
2
7
8
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
16
14
14
13
12
14
16
16
14
15
17
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
9
9
8
7
8
10
10
9
11
12
11
12
12
13
12
13
11
12
11
10
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