Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Burgau today?

The current surf forecast for Burgau at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.9
SE
8
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
340
340
313
313
373
382
415
400
400
400
407
356
350
343
292
292
286
240
237
227
249
204
183
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
25
E
35
E
25
ESE
15
E
30
E
20
ESE
15
E
10
N
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
25
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:58PM2.70m
7:42AM2.29m
8:04PM2.56m
8:53AM2.18m
9:15PM2.46m
10:05AM2.17m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.46m
1:36PM0.71m
2:37AM0.59m
2:49PM0.82m
3:50AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
20
20
21
23
24
24
21
22
20
20
22
23
24
24
23
21
21
19
20
21
20
20
19
17
14
15
18
18
21
22
20
20
19
19
17
21
23
23
21
19
19
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
SE
7
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
353
340
340
313
313
373
370
415
400
400
199
407
356
350
173
199
199
156
160
146
119
142
142
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
7
3
7
3
7
8
8
8
8
400
160
134
134
343
292
292
286
240
237
227
240
204
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
149
139
139
154
257
362
382
326
261
193
197
203
249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
15
0
16
29
18
0
32
17
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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