Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 7PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 92 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 57 | 81 | 64 | 63 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 65 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.80m | 6:34AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.89m | 7:22AM1.16m | 7:49PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.12m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.02m | 1:47AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 238 | 158 | 111 | 84 | 53 | 51 | 76 | 78 | 57 | 81 | 64 | 63 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 92 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 13 | S 8 | — | S 10 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 5 | — | NE 11 | S 10 | NNW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 27 | 28 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 440 | 25 | 52 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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