Buraco Surf Forecast

/ Luanda (6 surf breaks) /

Angola (10 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (9.03° S 13.00° E)

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Buraco surfForecast / Luanda / Angola

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 Aug 2025 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 19.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buraco this week:

The surf forecast for Buraco over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buraco in the next 12 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 23) at 7PM.

Wave Type	Time (WAT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Sat 23rd Aug)	3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf	1AM (Wed 27th Aug)	5ft (1.5m) 13s
Most Powerful	7AM (Tue 26th Aug)	4.5ft (1.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buraco over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Fri 29
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	2	1	2	2	0	2	2	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	11	11	10	11	14	14	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	9	12	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	353	286	271	273	212	221	243	313	446	607	833	1164	795	622	530	455	433	273	389	344	381
Wind (km/h)	S	SSW	WSW	SSW	NW	W	WSW	NNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	W	SSW	N	SW	SSW	SW	W	S	SSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	3:53AM 1.36		3:53PM 1.38		4:29AM 1.40	4:28PM 1.38		5:02AM 1.41	5:02PM 1.36		5:33AM 1.39	5:35PM 1.31		6:04AM 1.34	6:07PM 1.24		6:34AM 1.27	6:41PM 1.15		7:06AM 1.19
Low Tide / height (m)		9:57AM 0.24		10:14PM 0.04	10:33AM 0.23		10:47PM 0.04	11:07AM 0.23		11:17PM 0.07	11:39AM 0.25		11:48PM 0.13	12:11PM 0.27		12:18AM 0.20	12:45PM 0.31		12:50AM 0.27		1:21PM 0.36

		Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Fri 29
Sunrise	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-
Sunset	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:06

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	21	20	19	20	20	19	20	20	20	20	19	19	18	19	18	18	18	18	18	19
Feels °C (?)	20	21	19	19	19	19	20	20	19	19	19	17	19	19	18	17	19	16	17	18	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Luanda

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Buraco (light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs) at Luanda Airport 32 km from Buraco). 1.0m 12s groundswell from the SW with a 0.2m 17s long period groundswell from the WSW and a 0.2m 2s local chop from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 17 minutes ago Buraco

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Information about the Buraco Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buraco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Buraco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buraco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buraco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Buraco may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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