Burleigh Heads Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Burleigh Heads is most often good on a 4–6 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with strong wind from the S, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 4–6 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | strong wind from the S |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 5.2 ft |
| Dominant period | 13s |
| Swell direction | S (170°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 51214 (3984 km away) |
| Wind | 3 kt from the SW — NDBC APRP7 (4715 km away) |
Burleigh Heads 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Burleigh Heads from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 3 ft | 7s ENE | 10 kt SSW |
| Thu Aug 27 | 3–4 ft | 8s E | 17 kt SSE |
| Fri Aug 28 | 3–4 ft | 8s E | 10 kt SE |
| Sat Aug 29 | 3 ft | 9s E | 13 kt SSE |
| Sun Aug 30 | 3–4 ft | 10s ESE | 18 kt SSE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 3 ft | 9s E | 11 kt S |
| Tue Sep 1 | 2–3 ft | 10s E | 11 kt SE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1770000 (PAGO PAGO Harbor, Tutuila Island), the nearest tide station (4002 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 05:20 — Low 0.564 ft
- 2026-06-06 11:37 — High 2.361 ft
- 2026-06-06 17:59 — Low 0.375 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:21 — High 2.14 ft
- 2026-06-07 06:13 — Low 0.543 ft
- 2026-06-07 12:28 — High 2.384 ft
Frequently asked
Is Burleigh Heads working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Burleigh Heads is marginal: the live 4–6 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the SW.
Is Burleigh Heads good for beginners?
Burleigh Heads is best suited to experienced surfers — it's most often good on larger 4–6 ft surf that breaks with more power than beginners should take on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Burleigh Heads?
Burleigh Heads tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Burleigh Heads?
The best swell direction for Burleigh Heads is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Burleigh Heads?
Burleigh Heads is most often good with strong wind from the south (S) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Burleigh Heads come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 51214) and the nearest NOAA tide station (PAGO PAGO Harbor, Tutuila Island). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Burleigh Heads is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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