Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,813 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Looks like we've got a classic Burleigh Heads run coming up, with a bit of a slow start but some serious firepower on the way.
The pattern starts with a bit of a wait. Friday the 10th sees some bumpy, cross-off swell around 7ft, but the wind's on it and it's tagged as marginal—not our best window. The real action kicks off Saturday the 11th. Saturday morning is an absolute gem: glassy as a mirror, clean, with a 5ft south-east swell at 10 seconds. The water's sitting around 70°, pretty normal for this time of year, and the swell energy is moderate at 578. This is the pick of the early window—clean, glassy, and the point at Burleigh Heads will be offering up proper waves. Crowds are often a factor here, so get in early.
Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the swell drops, so don't expect much. Sunday the 12th is ordinary, with small, weak energy. Monday the 13th is tiny—glassy but barely a ripple at 2ft. We then hit a proper dry spell from Tuesday the 14th right through to Wednesday the 15th, with nothing worth paddling for—just small, weak leftovers.
Now, hold onto your board. Thursday the 16th sees a big south swell starting to fill in, hitting 10ft to 12ft by the afternoon. This is heavy, powerful south-east groundswell, but the wind is a fresh cross-off, and at this size the point will be grumpy and only for the most experienced. The combined swell energy jumps to 1872 by Thursday arvo—that's strong energy. Friday the 17th brings the biggest pulse: 13ft south-east groundswell (very long-period at 11 seconds) with a combined energy of 6961 in the morning. This is massive, heavy, and raw—expert territory only. The point will be handling it, but it'll be challenging, even messy with that fresh wind. The standout here is Sunday the 19th morning: 12ft south-east swell, long period, combined energy of 3769, and a light breeze delivering clean, cross-off conditions. That's the one to circle—excellent surf for those who know what they're doing.
After that, we ease down. Monday the 20th morning is glassy again, with a clean 5ft swell from the south-east—a much friendlier size. Tuesday the 21st is another glassy morning, with 4ft swell. Both are worth a paddle if the big stuff's too much. The rest of that week slips into smaller, cross-on conditions, nothing special.
If I had to pick the standout, it's Saturday the 11th morning—that glassy 5ft set. But for the power surfer, Sunday the 19th morning is the real beast. Don't sleep on it.
Stay stoked, and I'll see you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 748 | 1355 | 687 | 392 | 325 | 396 | 258 | 148 | 98 | 56 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 10 | 845 | 1557 | 1872 | 2200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.50m | 4:33AM1.03m | 5:26PM1.66m | 5:42AM1.01m | 6:23PM1.81m | 6:42AM1.03m | 7:17PM1.92m | 7:36AM1.07m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:26AM1.12m | 8:54PM1.98m | 9:14AM1.16m | 9:39PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.35m | 10:33AM0.16m | 00:16AM0.23m | 11:31AM0.09m | 1:15AM0.13m | 12:27PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.05m | 1:19PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.01m | 2:10PM-0.06m | 3:37AM0.00m | 2:58PM-0.03m | |||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 748 | 1355 | 687 | 392 | 246 | 396 | 258 | 148 | 98 | 56 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 41 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | S 18 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 174 | — | 9 | 178 | 325 | 77 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 4 | N 4 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | S 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 836 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 845 | 1557 | 1872 | 2200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 69 | 271 | 12 | 12 | 819 | 0 | 656 | 656 | 744 |
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