Burleigh Heads
Gold Coast, QLD · Australia
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A national-park point wrapping perfect blue walls toward the Surfers Paradise skyline — Burleigh's combination of beauty and bite makes it Australia's postcard point.
Today's surf at Burleigh Heads
Updated 20:14 spot time
Burleigh Heads surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m ENE swell at 6.45 s. Wind up to 14 km/h SSW. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
S–SW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
March–October
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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