Burleigh Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Burleigh Heads over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the first few days are pretty grim—nothing worth paddling out for. Thursday the 27th is a write-off with sloppy 5ft to 5ft SSE swell and a messy cross-off breeze that’s just not doing it any favours. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Then Friday morning the 28th, we get a little glimmer. The wind drops right out to glassy, the swell settles to 5ft from the SSE, and the wave energy is moderate (302). It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a few. That’s about the best we’ve got in the first week. Saturday the 29th morning is also clean with 4ft SSE swell and light cross-off wind, but the energy is a bit weaker (310). Still, if you’re keen, that’s your window.

After that, it goes quiet again. Sunday the 30th morning has a bit of size—6ft from the SSE—but it’s wind-affected, and the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. From Monday the 31st all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s flat to tiny, with hardly any energy and mostly onshore winds. That’s a solid nine-day stretch of nothing much.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 10th of September, we see a decent pulse of swell: 7ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and strong wave energy (824). The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, but it’s a bit on the bigger side for beginners. Still, a standout for the more experienced crew.

But the real standout is Friday the 11th of September. That morning, we’ve got a 5ft groundswell from the SSE, but the period jumps to 15 seconds—that’s very long period. The energy is massive (1683), and the wind is light cross-off, keeping it clean. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be better shaped, with more power and longer gaps between sets. At Burleigh, a point break, that’s perfect. It’ll be a ripper of a morning, but it’s still two weeks out, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, so morning is the go.

Crowds at Burleigh are often, so expect a few locals out on the standouts, especially Friday the 11th. The swell direction (SSE) lines up nicely with the optimum direction for the break (SSE), so the waves should swing in sweet.

Overall, the first week is a wash, but the second week has a couple of crackers, with Friday the 11th being the pick of the bunch. Get in early.

Rusty

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