Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with 426 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water's around 69°, which is dead average for this time of year. Nothing weird there.
But mate, I'd be lying if I said it looked good. For the next ten days, right through to the 10th of September, it's a total ghost town. There's no surf worth talking about. Tiny dribbles, crossed-up winds, and a whole heap of "poor conditions" in the notes. The energy levels are flat, mostly well under 200, and some days barely crack a hundred. You'd be wasting your time.
You have to wait until Friday the 11th of September for any kind of pulse. That's when the swell starts to show up from the south-southeast. The real deal comes on Saturday the 12th of September.
That's your standout session. Burleigh Heads is looking at a clean 7ft south swell with a 12-second period. The wave energy is pumping hard at 1641 – solid power. The wind is a beautiful cross-offshore breeze out of the south all morning. That's the recipe for clean, groomed waves. But don't kid yourself, this is big, powerful stuff. It's expert territory. Beginners, leave this one alone.
Even then, the forecast flags it as "marginal," so you might have to work for it with the tides. And a long-period south groundswell like that can get a bit fat and straight, but on a point break like Burleigh, it usually wraps in and gives you some proper long walls.
The following week is back to junk. The swell dies, the wind goes cross-shore and choppy, and the energy fades. It's a one-day window, so if you're keen, that Saturday morning is the only ticket in town for two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 230 | 349 | 268 | 30 | 140 | 103 | 99 | 68 | 70 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 82 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 67 | 106 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.40m | 9:48PM1.49m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:40PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.08m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 140 | 103 | 99 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 59 | 34 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 40 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 13 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 22 | 73 | 71 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 27 | 20 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 12 | S 17 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 17 | S 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | S 4 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 319 | 230 | 349 | 268 | 129 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 70 | 82 | 8 | — | — | 67 | 106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 166 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 0 | 26 | 147 | 0 | 26 | 63 | 12 | 49 | 231 | 3 |
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