Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 8 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 120 | 123 | 132 | 200 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40PM3.22m | 4:06AM2.90m | 4:21PM3.21m | 4:45AM2.86m | 5:01PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.08m | 9:57PM-0.09m | 10:04AM0.05m | 10:36PM-0.05m | 10:43AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 |
120 | 120 | 123 | 132 | 1 | 19 | 269 | 198 | 198 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 114 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
23 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | 20 | 17 | 200 | 246 | 98 | 131 | 100 | 216 | 211 | 287 | 275 | 233 | 221 | 182 | 187 | 233 | 270 | 277 | 343 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 258 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 292 | 292 | 530 | 530 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 761 | 761 | 728 | 50 |
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