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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Burgau today?
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 9PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
1513 | 1496 | 1306 | 1120 | 980 | 800 | 655 | 569 | 461 | 385 | 353 | 340 | 291 | 313 | 313 | 427 | 473 | 473 | 402 | 643 | 400 | 350 | 403 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:59PM2.85m | 6:37AM2.46m | 6:58PM2.70m | 7:42AM2.29m | 8:04PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.38m | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:32PM0.56m | 1:25AM0.46m | 1:36PM0.71m | 2:37AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 1513 | 1496 | 1306 | 1120 | 980 | 800 | 655 | 569 | 461 | 385 | 353 | 340 | 291 | 313 | 313 | 380 | 363 | 350 | 400 | 362 | 371 | 271 | 236 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 400 | 400 | 350 | 356 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 96 | 149 | 163 | 188 | 196 | 178 | 207 | 306 | 427 | 473 | 473 | 402 | 643 | — | — | 403 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 16 |
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