Burleigh Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 153.46° E

Burleigh Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Burleigh Heads sea temperature is
20.5° C
0.3° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
S
10
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
83
87
87
87
61
61
65
107
61
124
229
266
294
294
279
266
259
261
218
219
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNE
10
E
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SE
25
SE
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:22AM1.16m
7:49PM1.92m
8:07AM1.24m
8:30PM1.89m
8:50AM1.31m
9:09PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:10PM-0.04m
2:26AM-0.00m
1:57PM-0.06m
3:03AM-0.01m
2:42PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
19
21
19
17
14
14
13
13
17
19
18
16
15
16
15
15
17
19
19
16
15
Feels °C
11
17
19
17
13
12
11
10
10
15
16
14
13
12
14
13
12
13
15
15
13
13
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