Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 12PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.66m | 6:40AM2.46m | 7:00PM2.40m | 7:23AM2.27m | 7:47PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.39m | 00:25AM0.47m | 12:40PM0.59m | 1:02AM0.70m | 1:26PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
73 | 69 | 67 | 84 | 73 | 78 | 64 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 4 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 81 | 530 | 376 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 188 | 29 |
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