Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 438 | 461 | 558 | 602 | 587 | 527 | 525 | 512 | 465 | 322 | 617 | 543 | 441 | 348 | 299 | 191 | 191 | 160 | 250 | 339 | 318 | 308 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.30m | 11:47AM1.30m | 11:34PM1.13m | 12:41PM1.25m | 00:21AM0.99m | 1:48PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.17m | 5:47PM0.46m | 5:53AM0.26m | 6:51PM0.57m | 6:38AM0.35m | 8:20PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 10 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 46 | 84 | 99 | 144 | 78 | 102 | 543 | 441 | 348 | 299 | 191 | 191 | 60 | 47 | 339 | 318 | 308 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 32 | 32 | — | — | 69 | 95 | 120 | 11 | 130 | 20 | 83 | 83 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 75 | 12 | 13 | 5 | — | 11 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | 9 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 427 | 438 | 461 | 558 | 602 | 587 | 527 | 525 | 512 | 465 | 322 | 617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 250 | — | — | — | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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