Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 183 | 223 | 217 | 265 | 324 | 341 | 370 | 389 | 427 | 587 | 650 | 745 | 732 | 687 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | 2:42AM2.55m | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 8 |
147 | 183 | 223 | 217 | 2 | 2 | 341 | 370 | 389 | 427 | 587 | 650 | 745 | 732 | 687 | 622 | 582 | 488 | 425 | 341 | 287 | — | — | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 265 | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 915 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 263 | 225 | 220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 81 | 81 | 398 | 628 | 617 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 617 | 189 | 185 |
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