Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burleigh Heads today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Burleigh Heads at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Burleigh Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
148 | 144 | 124 | 101 | 61 | 160 | 204 | 236 | 242 | 270 | 270 | 277 | 237 | 223 | 227 | 208 | 237 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.64m | 7:19AM1.15m | 7:35PM1.70m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:06PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.14m | 1:06PM0.11m | 2:06AM0.08m | 1:42PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
148 | 144 | 124 | 101 | 61 | 84 | 87 | 113 | 92 | 89 | 69 | 66 | 237 | 223 | 227 | 32 | 237 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 40 | 29 | 49 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 16 | NE 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 37 | 95 | 160 | 204 | 236 | 242 | 270 | 270 | 277 | — | — | — | 208 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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