Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AEST
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Burleigh Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
653
669
548
562
617
632
606
597
569
527
547
807
1232
1316
1310
1269
1270
1155
1065
1108
1038
1000
1108
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:18PM1.54m
7:20AM1.23m
7:52PM1.58m
7:57AM1.17m
8:25PM1.59m
8:34AM1.10m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.09m
1:36AM0.24m
1:21PM0.10m
2:15AM0.22m
1:51PM0.13m
2:55AM0.23m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:13
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
19
20
21
22
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
18
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
1
1
15
7
7
7
7
2
7
2
6
6
6
1270
1155
3
1108
1038
1000
1108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
8
8
8
6
10
9
7
4
7
7
2
7
7
4
4
4
6
5
5
6
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
8
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
669
653
669
548
562
617
632
606
597
569
527
547
807
1232
1316
1310
1269
1065
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
12
12
12
0
12
5
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
5
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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