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Level 5/10

Buraco

Luanda, Angola
👥Crowded

Buraco is a beach break on the Mussulo peninsula south of Luanda, offering hollow, fast waves in a tropical setting. The spot is popular with Luanda's small but passionate surf community and offers easy access from the capital. When SW swells arrive, the sandbars can produce quality barrels.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
47
Fair
1.6m
@13s
15km/h
Fri
1
42
Poor
1.2m
@12s
15km/h
Sat
2
40
Poor
1.2m
@11s
16km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.6m
SSW(210°)
Score: 17/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
15km/h
SSW(200°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm74%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h S|PM: 16 km/h SW
10 km/h vs 16 km/h afternoon
Tide at 8am (-0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:17 am
High tide - 0.46m
8:17 am
Low tide - -0.61m
2:40 pm
High tide - 0.66m
8:55 pm
Low tide - -0.58m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

47
Fair
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size17/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score57/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score47/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score47

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
200° - 270°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
20° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 2m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: 45km south of Luanda on Mussulo. Hollow fast fun.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

SW swell season. 45km south of Luanda on Mussulo.

Getting There

Airport
LAD
Drive time
60 min
Data quality
verified

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