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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Burgau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Burgau sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Burgau today?
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 5PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
47 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:31PM2.48m | 00:44AM2.68m | 1:16PM2.69m | 1:32AM2.84m | 1:59PM2.87m | 2:19AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.53m | 7:00AM0.27m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
 kJ | 47 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 30 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 50 | 153 | 250 | 247 | 306 | 428 | 528 | 626 | 790 | 511 | 392 | 381 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 81 | 884 | 256 | 9 | 63 | 185 | 47 | 389 | 15 | 903 | 530 | 449 | 532 | 424 | 424 | 616 | 718 | 751 | 772 | 387 | 396 | 231 | 50 |
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