Burleigh Heads surf break

Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 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 3AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
708
612
574
569
537
552
567
574
614
681
632
602
560
531
506
550
596
550
483
452
441
416
407
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:36PM1.20m
4:30AM1.41m
5:21PM1.37m
5:22AM1.39m
6:05PM1.55m
6:13AM1.35m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.37m
11:03AM0.09m
11:25PM0.27m
11:42AM0.04m
00:23AM0.17m
12:21PM0.01m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
18
21
22
20
19
19
18
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
17
17
20
22
20
17
15
16
17
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
17
17
17
17
19
17
16
17
15
15
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
17
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
S
15
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
22
63
62
62
4
40
39
4
3
3
36
11
20
20
20
5
48
23
5
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.3
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
101
4
21
8
4
62
4
4
4
8
7
12
52
11
10
10
17
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
40
39
4
4
37
35
4
4
10
3
3
9
9
20
20
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
640
708
612
574
569
537
552
567
574
614
681
632
602
560
531
506
550
596
550
483
452
441
416
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
149
331
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
5
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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