Buraco surf break

Buraco surfForecast / Luanda / Angola

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 May 2026 WAT
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Buraco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buraco sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buraco today?

The current surf forecast for Buraco at 10PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Buraco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
485
581
636
739
813
803
783
783
883
939
856
833
821
810
706
656
637
628
495
488
480
418
446
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
SE
5
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
S
10
ESE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:59PM1.06m
12:40PM1.25m
00:54AM1.08m
1:22PM1.27m
1:42AM1.11m
Low Tide
6:07PM0.46m
6:06AM0.33m
7:00PM0.40m
6:55AM0.32m
7:44PM0.33m
7:39AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
26
26
25
25
28
26
25
25
27
28
28
26
27
26
25
25
28
27
27
25
26
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
350
485
581
636
739
813
803
783
783
883
939
856
833
821
810
706
656
637
628
495
488
480
418
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
Energy kJ
273
82
73
77
77
67
65
54
52
33
32
32
32
33
27
27
26
26
21
22
23
22
200
446
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
20
46
115
11
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
Energy kJ
56
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
1421
1421
0
0
0
0
0
1392
2279
1421
0
0
0
0
0
1392
2265
261
0
0
0
0
0
1392
Best forecast wave conditions in Luanda
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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