Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (24 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 191 | 195 | 169 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 245 | 240 | 270 | 284 | 157 | 127 | 104 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.46m | 6:52AM1.56m | 7:02PM1.42m | 7:31AM1.68m | 7:46PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:37AM0.02m | 1:06PM0.10m | 1:10AM0.00m | 1:54PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 191 | 191 | 195 | 169 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 245 | 240 | 270 | 284 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 67 | 109 | 109 | 126 | 103 | 65 | 51 | 47 | 61 | 117 | 208 | 239 | 218 | 266 | 229 | 212 | 222 | 213 | 219 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 173 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 151 | 166 | 156 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 142 | 3 | 3 |
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