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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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
16.7° 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 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
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 21°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 16 | |
4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 92 | 123 | 178 | 210 | 273 | 265 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:28PM3.07m | 3:55AM2.94m | 4:16PM3.06m | 4:46AM2.82m | 5:05PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.04m | 9:40PM-0.02m | 9:58AM0.10m | 10:30PM0.01m | 10:46AM0.22m | 11:23PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 92 | 123 | 178 | 58 | 273 | 265 | 418 | 330 | 314 | 255 | 314 | 273 | 224 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 217 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 210 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 196 | 128 | 129 | 118 | 95 | 93 | 43 | 58 | 76 | 108 | 94 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 80 | 514 | 530 | 772 | 766 | 185 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 617 | 628 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 188 | 50 | 0 |
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