Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, NNE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Burleigh Heads this week:
The surf forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Burleigh Heads in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Alright mate, I’m gonna level with you – the next 16 days at Burleigh Heads start off proper grim. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to Tuesday the 8th, it’s either flat or completely blown out. Nothing worth wetting a wetsuit for. On Wednesday the 9th we get a tiny 0.5ft SSE swell with clean offshore wind in the afternoon, but it’s barely a ripple and internally it scores a 1 out of 10.
Then it hammers in. Thursday the 10th of September – the morning brings a solid 10ft swell from the S, clean with a 19 mph cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 2179. That’s proper heavy – strictly for experts, as anything over 8ft is no joke. Afternoon drops to 7ft but still clean. Friday the 11th is the real standout: morning has 5ft, then the afternoon delivers 7ft from the SSE with a very long 16-second period and energy reading 3257. That’s a proper groundswell, perfect for a point break like Burleigh. The moderate to fresh cross-offshore wind keeps it clean. If you can handle it, that afternoon session on Friday the 11th is the one. Saturday the 12th holds at 8ft in the morning, again only for the experienced.
Water temp is 69°F, about average for the time of year – nothing weird there.
From Sunday the 13th onward it fades fast. Onshore wind and small slop take over, so don’t bother after that.
If you’re a charger, Thursday morning the 10th is your big-wave call. For everyone else, aim for Friday the 11th – particularly the afternoon, with that long-period groundswell and clean conditions. That’s the session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 74 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 71 | 41 | 74 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.42m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:09AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:08PM1.40m | 00:17AM1.01m | 1:22PM1.39m | 1:41AM0.90m | 2:46PM1.44m | 3:17AM0.88m | 4:04PM1.53m | 4:35AM0.95m | 5:06PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:25AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:34AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.24m | 11:57PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 6 | NNE 5 | S 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 16 | 18 | 30 | 41 | 18 | 42 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 32 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | S 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 61 | 43 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 71 | 35 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 40 | 53 | 74 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 49 | 147 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 271 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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