Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 May 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 12PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
698
585
640
640
606
606
657
631
544
517
493
493
575
575
506
441
430
382
347
368
335
314
314
321
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:30AM1.41m
5:21PM1.37m
5:22AM1.39m
6:05PM1.55m
6:13AM1.35m
6:50PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.09m
11:25PM0.27m
11:42AM0.04m
00:23AM0.17m
12:21PM0.01m
1:19AM0.08m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
19
20
18
19
18
21
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
19
21
20
19
17
17
17
15
16
17
17
16
17
15
16
16
18
17
17
16
17
17
15
15
17
18
17
17
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
1.9
ESE
8
0.1
S
16
1.8
ESE
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
10
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
61
4
4
3
36
12
22
35
20
20
50
48
34
441
5
382
5
18
335
314
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.4
S
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
8
0.3
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
63
35
4
39
10
7
3
54
11
11
10
10
17
27
5
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
37
4
4
4
5
23
7
9
9
47
45
43
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
698
585
640
640
606
606
657
631
544
517
493
493
575
575
506
430
347
368
314
321
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
149
12
12
233
12
63
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
5
0
0
11
12
12
11
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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