Buraco Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.03° S 13.00° E

Buraco WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buraco sea temperature is
20.2° C
2.3° 

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


Buraco surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,215 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buraco this week:

The surf forecast for Buraco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buraco in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buraco over the next 16 days.


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