Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s switch to feet and miles, but keep it real.
First decent surf doesn’t hit till Friday the 31st of July. Burleigh Heads is the only game in town – consistent point, fairly exposed, likes swell from the SSE. Water temp’s 69°, normal for the season.
Friday morning the 31st: swell at 5ft from the S, period 9 seconds, light southerly cross-off breeze – clean. Energy moderate at 429. Not for beginners at that size.
Saturday the 1st of August: 5ft from the S again, period 10 seconds, energy 506. Afternoon drops to 5ft from the SSE. Clean both ends, but tide might be tricky. Crowds likely.
Sunday the 2nd: morning 4ft, afternoon 3ft, both clean. Afternoon energy’s 421 – nice.
Monday the 3rd: 4ft in the morning, clean, energy 339. Solid little session.
Midweek goes flat and ordinary. Tuesday the 4th is small and glassy but barely any energy. Wednesday the 5th jumps to 7ft but period drops to 7 seconds – messy wind swell.
Now the good stuff. Sunday the 9th of August: 7ft from the SE, period 9 seconds, energy 823 – strong. Clean with light cross-off wind. This is a big one.
Monday the 10th: 8ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, energy 1087 – very strong. Light cross-shore. Afternoon 7ft, still strong.
Tuesday the 11th: morning 8ft from the E, energy 1076. But the standout is Tuesday afternoon: 8ft from the E, period 10 seconds, energy 1200 – massive. Light WNW cross-off, clean. That’s the best of the whole run. Experienced surfers only.
Bottom line: slow start, then a killer run from the 9th to the 11th of August. The 11th afternoon is the one to aim for. Crowds will be heavy, but the waves will be worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 173 | 146 | 106 | 108 | 51 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 245 | 388 | 81 | 471 | 441 | 386 | 250 | 245 | 201 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.01m | 7:34PM1.64m | 7:46AM1.05m | 8:07PM1.69m | 8:21AM1.10m | 8:39PM1.72m | 8:56AM1.13m | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:32AM1.16m | 9:43PM1.68m | 10:09AM1.19m | 10:16PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.27m | 12:51PM0.18m | 2:12AM0.20m | 1:29PM0.13m | 2:44AM0.15m | 2:04PM0.11m | 3:16AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 30 | 146 | 106 | 108 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 250 | 245 | 201 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 81 | 11 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 61 | 86 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 134 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 173 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 165 | 245 | 388 | 186 | 471 | 441 | 386 | 31 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 69 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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