Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Burleigh Heads. The forecast starts with a tidy little window on Monday the 3rd of August, but after that, it gets real quiet for a stretch. The real standout is shaping up for the second week, but we’ll get to that.

Monday morning kicks things off with some clean, glassy conditions. We’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the SSE with a 10-second period, which is a nice, solid groundswell for the points. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy out of the SE at just 3 mph, so it’s going to be real smooth out there. The combined energy is moderate (536), so there’s some push behind it. This is your best bet for the first week. Burleigh Heads is a consistent point break, and with the swell direction matching the optimum from the SSE, it’s going to be lining up nicely. You’ll want to be on it early, as it often gets crowded, but for a Monday morning, you might sneak a few.

Monday afternoon sees the wind swing onshore, and the quality drops right off. The next few days are a write-off. Tuesday through Thursday all have poor surf, with small, weak energy and poor wind. The swell drops to under 3ft, and the combined energy is barely there (140, 100, 203, 95). You’re not going to want to paddle out.

Friday morning the 7th offers a little hope with clean 4ft swell from the east, but it’s a short-period windswell at 8 seconds, and the energy is still low (204). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Saturday the 8th pushes up to 5ft, but the period drops to 7 seconds, making it a bit junky and onshore in the afternoon. Not a classic.

Then there’s a real gap. From Saturday afternoon through to the middle of the second week, most of the surf is poor or ordinary. The wind is messy, the swell is small. There’s a glassy morning on Sunday the 9th with 4ft, but the energy is still only moderate (251), and it’s not a standout.

Now, the real highlight is Saturday the 15th of August. On Saturday morning, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the SSE, with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 722 (strong). That’s a proper pulse. The wind is light out of the NW at 6 mph, so it’s cross-shore and clean. This is a big swell for Burleigh. For most surfers, it’s going to be a ripper, but at 7ft, it’s edging into expert territory if you’re not used to the power. The swell direction is right on the money for the point. Expect it to be running hard and fast. If you’re an experienced surfer, that Saturday morning is the one to circle. The crowd will be on it, but for a wave like that, it’s worth the battle.

The weekend after that, Sunday the 16th, holds a solid 6ft to 6ft, but the wind picks up strong from the SSE, making it a bit of a handful. The energy is still there (445, 455), but it’s not as clean as Saturday.

The last few days of the forecast drop back into small, ordinary surf. The combined energy in the second week Monday and Tuesday is weak to moderate (268, 226, 243, 341), and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-shore. Nothing to get excited about.

So, in short: Monday morning the 3rd is your clean, smaller session. The big one to wait for is Saturday morning, August 15th. That’s the standout. Get on it.

Rusty.

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