
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
381 | 478 | 439 | 482 | 468 | 454 | 402 | 377 | 371 | 163 | 157 | 223 | 193 | 160 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 84 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.09m | 11:33PM2.00m | 11:45AM2.26m | 00:19AM2.21m | 12:28PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM1.12m | 5:19PM0.92m | 5:28AM0.97m | 6:07PM0.73m | 6:16AM0.77m | 6:45PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
381 | 478 | 439 | 482 | 468 | 454 | 402 | 377 | 371 | 163 | 157 | 223 | 193 | 160 | 251 | 537 | 700 | 760 | 760 | 678 | 633 | 563 | 600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
20 | 73 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 154 | 116 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 84 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
76 | 7 | — | 47 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 35 | 21 | — | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 50 | 19 | 15 | 380 | 50 | 4 |
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