Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 12PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23AM2.27m | 7:47PM2.14m | 8:16AM2.10m | 8:52PM1.94m | 9:31AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.81m | 1:47AM0.91m | 2:25PM1.00m | 2:51AM1.09m | 3:55PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 201 | 173 | 26 | 42 | 56 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | NNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 134 | 352 | 281 | 117 | 138 | 123 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 158 | 15 | 81 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 188 | 9 | 475 | 396 | 124 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 769 | 772 | 475 | 380 |
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