Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Burleigh Heads.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a lull. The first few days are going to be a grind. The swell is there, but it’s not doing us any favors. We're looking at a pretty poor start with mixed-up conditions. There’s a bit of size on Thursday the 10th with 10ft from the SSE, but the wind is howling at 22 mph and the energy is all over the shop, not to mention the tide being a factor. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out kind of day, more for the masochists than anyone looking for a clean wave.

The weekend rolls in, and things only get a little better. Saturday the 12th sees the swell drop to 5ft, but the morning is looking at some rain and a clean surface. The problem is the quality is still just marginal. It’s surfable, but it’s not setting the world on fire. Sunday drops further to 3ft and that short 7-second period is going to feel weak and fat. We're stuck in this pattern for a while. From Sunday afternoon right through until Wednesday the 16th, it’s looking pretty grim. The swell crashes out and the forecast is just a run of poor, grovelly conditions. That’s a solid four or five days where you’re better off doing something else.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. There’s a bump on the charts. On Wednesday the 16th afternoon, the swell jumps back up to 8ft, but the wind is going to be onshore and messy, so that one’s a no-go. The real standout, and the one I’m keeping an eye on, is shaping up for Saturday the 19th of September. The morning is looking solid. We’ve got 8ft of SSE swell with a 8-second period, and the wind is offshore, coming from the SE at 12 mph. The water is going to be clean, the point should have some proper shape to it. That’s the best session on offer in this window by a long shot. The energy is up there at 585, which is a solid push, and for Burleigh, that SSE direction is right in its wheelhouse. It’ll be a proper day out. The afternoon will still have surf, but that fresh breeze will come up and knock a bit of the shine off.

After that, we slide back into a bit of a funk. The energy drops out again and we get a few days of small, onshore slop. The long-period swell arrives, but the size isn't there to back it up. You'll see 13-14 second periods on the 21st and 22nd, but with waves under 3ft, it's just a tease.

But hold on to your hats, because the real gem of this whole forecast is hiding a week and a half out. Look at the 24th of September. Thursday morning. We’re talking about a serious pulse of energy. The forecast is showing 10ft from the south, with a combined energy reading of 2543, which is a massive jump from everything else we’ve seen. The period is 10 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-shore from the NW. This is a prime setup. It’s a long way out, so we can’t lock it in, but if that holds together, it will be a day for the books at the Point. It’s a big, powerful swell, and Burleigh will handle it beautifully.

So, the plan is simple: write off the next few days, get excited for Saturday the 19th for a solid session, and mark your calendar for the 24th as the potential standout. It’s a feast-or-famine forecast, but the feast at the end could be a cracker.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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