Burgau Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Burgau Surf Guide

Burgau in The Algarve is a quite exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Burgau Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Burgau:

The best conditions reported for surf at Burgau occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Burgau (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Burgau with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in September while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

97%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Burgau Location Map

Interactive Burgau surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Burgau is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Burgau is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Burgau Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	S	S	W
Period (s)	8	16	16	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Burgau look like?

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Tides at Burgau

Current tide and informaton

For Salema, 4 km from Burgau.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 2.39m

Next Low Water: 12:10am | 0.74m

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Burgau Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Burgau is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite