
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 2PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 363 | 446 | 605 | 580 | 822 | 624 | 634 | 491 | 491 | 402 | 359 | 359 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 235 | 219 | 22 | 12 | 37 | 123 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.51m | 1:37AM2.43m | 1:47PM2.70m | 2:09AM2.61m | 2:20PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.72m | 7:29PM0.51m | 7:35AM0.52m | 8:01PM0.31m | 8:07AM0.34m | 8:31PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
121 | 363 | 446 | 605 | 580 | 822 | 624 | 634 | 491 | 491 | 402 | 359 | 359 | 336 | 330 | 273 | 235 | 219 | 176 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 6 | NW 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 6 | SE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
240 | 94 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 59 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 123 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 6 | WNW 19 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 303 | 4 | 4 |
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