Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Burleigh Heads in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to get through. The first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 14th of August. Before that, it’s a whole lot of small, weak, and messy conditions. The swell just isn’t there, and the wind is all over the place. You’ll be waiting for a solid week with nothing decent to recommend.
The standout session is hands down the Thursday morning, 14th of August at Burleigh Heads. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird there. The swell jumps up to 5 ft from the SSE, wrapping in with a combined energy of 510 (moderate) and a period of 9 seconds. That’s a proper, solid south swell. The wind is coming from the NNW at 5 km/h, which is basically glassy, dead calm. For you imperial folks, that’s about 3 mph. This is going to be clean, lined-up, and offering some of the best waves we’ve seen in a while. For advanced surfers, this is the one. Keep in mind Burleigh is a point break, so it’ll handle that south swell beautifully. The crowds are often there, but for quality like this, it’s worth the company.
After that morning, the quality drops off again pretty quickly. The afternoon of the 14th sees the wind turn cross-onshore, and the swell drops a bit. The rest of the second week stays marginal. The waves are small, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is either onshore or too strong. There’s a glimmer on Friday morning, 21st of August, with a clean 3 ft from the E at 10 seconds, and a light SSE breeze. The energy is moderate (278), but it’s just not the same punch as the 14th. It’s a decent option, but not a standout.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a board and some time, make Thursday morning, the 14th of August, your priority. The rest of the window is a waiting game. The setup is a bit more interesting for the kiters on those windy, messy days, but for a paddle surfer, it’s Burleigh on the 14th or nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 89 | 78 | 177 | 229 | 189 | 194 | 157 | 127 | 103 | 108 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.32m | 1:41AM1.03m | 2:57PM1.40m | 3:08AM0.94m | 4:13PM1.52m | 4:32AM0.94m | 5:18PM1.66m | 5:39AM0.99m | 6:14PM1.80m | 6:34AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.89m | 7:22AM1.16m | 7:49PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.48m | 7:56AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:08AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.21m | 00:13AM0.22m | 11:25AM0.12m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.02m | 1:47AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:26AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 89 | 78 | 177 | 229 | 189 | 194 | 157 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 115 | 117 | 113 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 53 | 34 | 6 | 127 | 22 | 20 | 55 | 103 | 117 | 60 | 40 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | — | 5 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 124 | 25 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 45 | 54 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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