Surf Forecasts:
Burleigh Heads surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 950 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Burleigh Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Burleigh Heads is throwin’ at us for the next couple of weeks.
First thing’s first – it’s a quiet start. We’ve got a stretch of poor surf from now all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September. That’s a solid week of nothin’ worth wettin’ a board. Don’t stress though.
The first real chance to paddle out is Tuesday afternoon, the 8th of September. Swell hits 8ft from the SSE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph – real clean. Wave energy is a solid 760. That’s a big lump for Burleigh though, over 8ft, so this is for experts only. It’ll be heavy and lumpy.
The top call of the whole run is Thursday the 10th of September afternoon. Swell pushes up to 10ft from the SSE, still a short 8-second period, but the wind is cross-off from the SSE at 19 mph – glassy. Energy hits a strong 988. This is the one to aim for if you’ve got the experience. Clean, powerful, and big. Expect crowds, it’s Burleigh after all.
Friday the 11th of September morning is still solid at 6ft, clean cross-off wind at 12 mph, with energy at 726. Good for the strong surfers out there. Water temp is about 69°F, pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, it drops off. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are in the 4ft to 3ft range, clean but weak. Energy’s under 300. Not much goin’ on.
From Monday the 14th of September, it’s mostly small, choppy, and messy. A tiny clean window on the 18th of September morning with 2ft ENE swell and cross-off wind at 9 mph, but it’s barely a bump with energy at 103.
So, you wait a week, get a couple of serious days for the brave, and then it fades. The real standout is Thursday the 10th of September afternoon – mark it down if you’ve got the bottle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 154 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 42 | 71 | 64 | 101 | 17 | 130 | 204 | 85 | 16 | 744 | 392 | 277 | 234 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.01m | 1:22PM1.39m | 1:41AM0.90m | 2:46PM1.44m | 3:17AM0.88m | 4:04PM1.53m | 4:35AM0.95m | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:34AM1.06m | 5:58PM1.73m | 6:22AM1.18m | 6:43PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:34AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.24m | 11:57PM0.18m | 11:20AM0.14m | 00:40AM0.09m | 12:12PM0.06m | 1:16AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 98 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 50 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 130 | 204 | 85 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 277 | 234 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 55 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 11 | 15 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 5 | — | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 154 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 71 | 64 | 101 | 138 | — | 13 | — | 261 | 744 | 392 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 12 | 500 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 194 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 254 | 12 |
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