Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the start of this period is a dud. We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch from Saturday the 5th right through until the end of the first week. The models are showing very little to get excited about, with wind and swell just not lining up. For the first few days, you’re better off doing pretty much anything else.

The first time I’d even start thinking about paddling out is Monday the 7th of September. The morning at Burleigh Heads shows a bit of life with a 5 ft swell out of the SSE, but it’s crossed up with a SE breeze. It’s real marginal, just a 1/10 score on the cards. You’d be hunting for a clean one but mostly dealing with chop.

Tuesday the 8th is actually cleaner – that SSE wind goes cross-offshore at 12-16 mph, but the swell drops right out, down to 4 ft and even 1.0 ft by the afternoon. Clean but tiny.

Wednesday the 9th sees a bump back up to 6 ft from the SSE in the morning, with a light cross-shore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 466, but it’s still a marginal call. Not a standout.

Thursday the 10th gets messy. We’ve got a fresh 19 mph southerly blowing cross-offshore in the morning, with a 5 ft SSE swell, but by the afternoon that swell jumps to 8 ft with a short 7-second period. That’s a lot of bumpy, disorganised energy (510) – too big and short for a clean ride. Hold off.

Now, here’s where we might get a little window. Friday the 11th of September is your best bet in the entire outlook. The morning at Burleigh Heads gets a solid 5 ft S’ly swell with a 12 mph cross-offshore wind. The combined swell energy is a strong 733, and that S direction is a sweet spot for the point. The water temp is around 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there. This is a morning for the advanced crew, as that size is pushing into expert territory. The sets should have some proper push and shape, and the offshore breeze will keep it clean. It’s the only real window on offer, and it’s a good one if you can get out.

After that, we slide into a slow, lumpy second week. Saturday the 12th is okay but nothing to write home about. By the 13th and 14th, the swell drops back to under 3 ft, and we get onshore winds. There’s a spike of 7 ft on Wednesday the 16th of September with a clean S wind, but at 8 seconds and with the combined energy at 514, it’s lumpy and powerful – one for the experts only.

The final few days, from the 17th to the 20th, offer nothing special. Mostly small, messy, or onshore. The only flicker is Friday the 18th morning with a 5 ft SSE swell and light cross-shore wind, giving us a combined energy of 909 – that’s a proper pulse of energy – but with the wind, it’s still only a 2/10 call.

Bottom line: the next two weeks are pretty barren. Friday the 11th morning is the real standout – that’s your session. After that, it’s waiting for another window that never really opens.

Stay patient, mates.

Rusty

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