Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with 676 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, here’s how it looks in feet and degrees.
We’re starting off strong on Tuesday, July 21st. Burleigh Heads is pumping with a clean 7ft ESE swell, the energy is solid (766), and the cross-off wind from the SSE is keeping it glassy. The water is 69°, which is dead average. This is the best wave of the early run.
Wednesday morning, the 22nd, it’s a bit smaller at 4ft from the E, still clean and fun. The real highlight though is Saturday morning, July 25th. A 6ft SSE groundswell with a 10-second period, combined energy of 610, and glassy conditions out of the WNW. That’s a beautiful setup for the point. Expect clean, punchy walls.
After that, the surf gets small and ordinary for a few days. The wind picks up, and the quality drops right off. There’s a bit of a pulse on Friday, July 31st, with 6ft and 5ft SSE swell, and the light cross-off wind keeps it clean, but it’s not a standout.
The long-range look is for Saturday, August 1st. We’ve got a smaller 3ft SSE swell, but the period is a very long 15 seconds, and the energy is huge at 756. That’s a lot of push for a small wave. The wind is cross-off, so it could be a classic, glassy point break session. Don’t lock it in yet – it’s a week and a half away – but it’s got potential.
Get out there for the 21st and the 25th. The rest is mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 705 | 430 | 293 | 197 | 179 | 116 | 161 | 134 | 83 | 557 | 647 | 529 | 295 | 214 | 201 | 126 | 169 | 115 | 108 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.09m | 2:40PM1.23m | 2:09AM0.97m | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:25AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | 4:40AM0.88m | 5:36PM1.39m | 5:41AM0.91m | 6:19PM1.48m | 6:29AM0.96m | 6:58PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.58m | 7:39AM0.27m | 8:54PM0.63m | 8:33AM0.32m | 10:24PM0.60m | 9:33AM0.35m | 11:34PM0.52m | 10:33AM0.34m | 00:23AM0.43m | 11:26AM0.30m | 1:03AM0.34m | 12:11PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 430 | 293 | 197 | 151 | 115 | 161 | 134 | 83 | 35 | 70 | 529 | 295 | 214 | 201 | 126 | 169 | 115 | 108 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 12 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 135 | 130 | 151 | 179 | 116 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 67 | 59 | 31 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | 14 | 92 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 557 | 647 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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