Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Burleigh Heads over the next couple of weeks.
The opening stretch is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a couple of days of small, weak surf with nothing to get excited about. That low energy is weak too, with combined readings of just 39 and 244. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday, August 3rd. We’ve got a clean 4ft of SSE swell and it’s glassy early with a light ESE breeze. That’s your first proper chance to get a few waves, and the energy is starting to build to a moderate 548.
After that, things back right off again. Tuesday through Thursday are all pretty ordinary – tiny, crumbly surf with not much push. The swell energy drops away to some pretty weak numbers, and it’s just not worth the paddle for the majority of it.
Now, for the standouts. The good stuff really kicks off on Wednesday, August 12th. The morning looks sensational. There’s a clean 3ft of SE swell, light SSE cross-offshore winds, and the energy is a solid 303. This is the pick of the bunch for a fun, clean session on the points.
Then we’ve got one more promising window early on Thursday, August 13th. The morning has a clean 5ft of swell, though the direction is a bit off from what Burleigh loves (coming from the NNW), and the period is a short 6 seconds. But with gentle cross-offshore winds, it might still offer up a few. Just be aware that shorter period swell can be a bit crumbly and less defined on a point break.
Beyond that, it fades out again into the second week. There’s nothing on the horizon that looks like it’s going to be a world-beater, just small, weak surf and ordinary conditions. We’ll have to see if any new swells pop up, but for now, those two mornings next week are your best bets.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 317 | 225 | 449 | 626 | 354 | 260 | 332 | 327 | 416 | 264 | 92 | 70 | 43 | 69 | 98 | 71 | 74 | 54 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:32AM1.16m | 9:43PM1.68m | 10:09AM1.19m | 10:16PM1.60m | 10:51AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.48m | 11:38AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.34m | 12:33PM1.27m | 00:31AM1.18m | 1:41PM1.32m | 1:41AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:38PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.36m | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:37PM0.44m | 6:54AM0.23m | 8:05PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 260 | 332 | 327 | 416 | 264 | 92 | 62 | 43 | 69 | 98 | 71 | 74 | 54 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 119 | 49 | 215 | 181 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 70 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 32 | 51 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 17 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 16 | ENE 6 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 174 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 317 | 225 | 449 | 626 | 354 | 84 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 20 | 27 | 17 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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