
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Burgau today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 19 | S 19 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM2.67m | 6:14PM2.93m | 6:42AM2.53m | 6:59PM2.71m | 7:29AM2.38m | 7:48PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.10m | 11:52AM0.29m | 00:30AM0.26m | 12:37PM0.45m | 1:14AM0.46m | 1:25PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 19 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | S 19 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 10 | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 12 | S 16 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
38 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 700 | 47 | 47 | 772 | 1201 | 903 | 728 | 532 | 95 | 240 | 229 | 380 | 907 | 617 | 532 | 380 | 362 | 229 | 229 | 380 | 814 | 617 | 380 | 376 |
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