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Buraco Surf Photo: 'Fantastic winter day 2' by Carlos Goncalves

Issued: 12 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buraco sea temperature is

19.1° C

2.5°

Buraco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SW
	16 s	cross		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	15 s	cross		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	15 s	glass		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SW
	17 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buraco around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 30 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 1.76m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Buraco Surf Photo: 'Fantastic winter day 2' by Carlos Goncalves

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User: Carlos Goncalves (2 photos)

Country: Angola (31 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:01 pm 20 Aug 2011