Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 34 | 29 | 48 | 83 | 109 | 120 | 134 | 186 | 190 | 245 | 265 | 324 | 306 | 322 | 338 | 346 | 443 | 491 | 647 | 604 | 540 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.69m | 2:42AM2.55m | 2:54PM2.84m | 3:13AM2.67m | 3:25PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.53m | 8:35PM0.37m | 8:39AM0.38m | 9:06PM0.23m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
51 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 109 | 120 | 134 | 186 | 190 | 2 | 265 | 2 | 306 | 322 | 338 | 346 | 443 | 491 | 647 | 604 | 540 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | S 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 48 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 81 | 365 | 729 | 696 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 260 | 398 | 9 | 617 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 63 | 50 |
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