Burleigh Heads Surf Break
Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Burleigh Heads

Issued: 3 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
134
143
148
171
171
199
204
178
204
233
240
274
274
295
327
308
280
298
264
231
231
196
191
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:59PM1.03m
1:46AM1.39m
2:58PM1.14m
2:45AM1.33m
3:54PM1.28m
3:47AM1.26m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.48m
8:38AM0.18m
8:39PM0.47m
9:25AM0.15m
9:56PM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
18
19
Feels °C
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
92
71
69
49
36
36
39
24
24
24
24
13
12
12
12
327
308
280
298
264
231
231
196
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
14
14
13
3
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
10
10
5
6
11
5
5
2
9
8
7
7
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
127
134
143
148
171
171
199
204
178
204
233
240
274
274
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
63
12
12
12
12
5
5
12
12
12
160
12
49
12
7
12
12
12
12
12
7
5
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
5
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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