Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a yarn about what's coming down the line at Burleigh Heads.
We're looking at a decent window of surfable waves for the next few days, not huge, but with some really clean conditions on offer. It's not gonna be a massive storm-chase sort of week, more about quality over size.
The best bet of the whole period is undoubtedly Sunday the 2nd of August. First thing in the morning, it's clear skies and that swell's coming in at a solid 5ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds. That's a nice, strong groundswell giving you proper shape (combined energy of 526). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, so it's going to be clean with lined-up sets. This is the pick of the whole forecast. You'll want to be out there early.
Come Monday the 3rd, it drops back a touch to 4ft from the same SSE direction, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. Absolute perfection for a point break like Burleigh. That period's still a solid 10 seconds, so there's good energy in the water (508). This is your second top session – the swell is slightly smaller than Sunday, but with no wind at all, it'll be silky smooth.
After that, things quieten down. The swell drops to around 3ft or less from Tuesday through to the middle of the month. There are a couple of mornings with a glass-off or clean cross-off winds, like Wednesday the 5th and Sunday the 16th of August, but the wave height is only 3ft to 3ft and the energy is weak (between 104 and 197). You could get a fun little longboard wave, but nothing to write home about.
Further out, it's a bit of a flat spell with poor conditions most days. The last day worth mentioning for a look is Monday the 17th of August morning – a clean 3ft from the east with a cross-off breeze, but again, it's very small.
To sum it up: if you've got your eye on Burleigh, this Sunday and Monday mornings are the standouts. Don't sleep on 'em.
The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 299 | 363 | 302 | 416 | 287 | 92 | 62 | 130 | 190 | 160 | 75 | 111 | 83 | 40 | 59 | 92 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.19m | 10:16PM1.60m | 10:51AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.48m | 11:38AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.34m | 12:33PM1.27m | 00:31AM1.18m | 1:41PM1.32m | 1:41AM1.03m | 2:57PM1.40m | 3:08AM0.94m | 4:13PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:38PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.36m | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:37PM0.44m | 6:54AM0.23m | 8:05PM0.48m | 7:56AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:08AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 7 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 299 | 363 | 302 | 416 | 287 | 92 | 62 | 130 | 190 | 160 | 75 | 29 | 83 | 40 | 45 | 76 | 60 | 49 | 55 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 162 | 209 | 215 | 184 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 59 | 92 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | E 18 | S 6 | S 14 | E 16 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 111 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
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