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Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Burleigh Heads surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
127 | 95 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 66 | 109 | 135 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 77 | 109 | 62 | 81 | 78 | 46 | 98 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:00AM0.99m | 9:23PM1.59m | 9:41AM0.97m | 10:02PM1.57m | 10:24AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.24m | 2:38PM0.22m | 4:08AM0.25m | 3:16PM0.25m | 4:50AM0.26m | 3:55PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 127 | 95 | 74 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 81 | 78 | 46 | 98 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 11 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | ESE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 66 | 109 | 135 | 155 | 123 | 129 | 115 | 77 | 109 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
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