Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
543 | 557 | 541 | 525 | 488 | 367 | 393 | 617 | 496 | 441 | 425 | 377 | 334 | 246 | 255 | 303 | 356 | 345 | 266 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.30m | 11:34PM1.13m | 12:41PM1.25m | 00:21AM0.99m | 1:48PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.46m | 5:53AM0.26m | 6:51PM0.57m | 6:38AM0.35m | 8:20PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
31 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 99 | 93 | 130 | 617 | 496 | 80 | 56 | 377 | 334 | 246 | 255 | 303 | 356 | 345 | 266 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | 82 | 131 | 144 | 99 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 56 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 3 | 5 | — | 11 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 157 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
543 | 557 | 541 | 525 | 488 | 367 | 393 | — | — | 441 | 425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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