Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for Burleigh Heads. There’s some clean swell on the horizon, but we’ve got to wade through a fair bit of average to get to it. We’re starting with a dry spell, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show until Friday morning, the 14th of August. That’s a solid week of waiting. Before that, from Saturday the 8th through to Thursday the 13th, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. You’ll see tiny waves around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, and just generally poor conditions. The energy is low (combined energy in the 60s to low 200s), so it’s not worth your time.

Now, Friday the 14th of August is our standout. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got. The morning session at Burleigh Heads is where you want to be. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SSE, with a 9-second period. The wind is a light SSE cross-off at 6 mph, keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy is a solid 499 (moderate), so there’s some push. The water temp is 69° – about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is the best wave of the outlook, but be aware that Burleigh can get busy – crowds are listed as “often,” so expect company.

After that, things drop off again. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see smaller swell (3ft) and stronger SE winds, making it choppy. The energy falls back to the low 200s. Not great.

Then we get a little pulse around Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 19th of August. The swell picks up to 4ft to 5ft from the E, with clean cross-off winds from the SSE at 12-16 mph. The combined energy climbs into the 200s to nearly 400. This is solid, but the period is short (6 to 8 seconds), meaning it’ll be a bit soft and crumbly. It’s rideable but not firing. Still, for the more experienced crew, those early morning windows on the 17th and 18th are worth a look.

The rest of the period, from the 20th to the 23rd of August, is just small, clean, and weak. Swells around 3ft to 4ft, all with cross-off winds, but the energy is low (under 250). It’s more of a longboard or funboard affair.

So, to sum it up: if you’ve got one session to chase, make it the Friday morning of the 14th of August at Burleigh Heads. The rest is either waiting, or small and average. Keep your eye on the longer-range pulse around the 18th, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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