Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s 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 (Sep 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1812 | 1667 | 1132 | 885 | 497 | 281 | 203 | 142 | 68 | 46 | 33 | 61 | 136 | 61 | 48 | 309 | 431 | 312 | 279 | 193 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.29m | 11:50PM0.91m | 12:55PM1.22m | 1:08AM0.83m | 2:14PM1.20m | 2:50AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.25m | 4:08AM0.88m | 4:26PM1.33m | 4:59AM0.96m | 5:10PM1.43m | 5:39AM1.06m | 5:48PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.52m | 5:45AM0.41m | 7:47PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.48m | 9:23PM0.53m | 8:20AM0.50m | 10:31PM0.45m | 9:38AM0.46m | 11:15PM0.36m | 10:35AM0.38m | 11:51PM0.26m | 11:20AM0.29m | 00:22AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 646 | 497 | 281 | 203 | 142 | 68 | 46 | 33 | 61 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 69 | 64 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 10 | E 8 | E 7 | N 10 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 53 | 57 | 39 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 136 | 61 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 74 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NNE 3 | N 4 | SE 15 | SSE 20 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1812 | 1667 | 1132 | 885 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 13 | 24 | — | 309 | 431 | 312 | 279 | 193 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 331 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 64 | 271 | 0 | 26 | 317 | 0 | 149 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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