Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 300 | 335 | 361 | 380 | 389 | 446 | 587 | 676 | 731 | 807 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54PM2.84m | 3:13AM2.67m | 3:25PM2.95m | 3:44AM2.75m | 3:56PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.38m | 9:06PM0.23m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.14m | 9:42AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 |
2 | 2 | 335 | 361 | 380 | 389 | 446 | 587 | 676 | 731 | 807 | 700 | 622 | 582 | 488 | 388 | 334 | 246 | — | — | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
251 | 300 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 235 | 225 | 220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 619 | 9 | 380 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 15 | 617 | 269 | 256 |
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