Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.5° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:35
8:36
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)
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
5
Energy 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)
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
7
8
8
7
9
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.3
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
2
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
32
30
29
22
17
21
50
153
250
247
306
428
528
626
790
511
392
381
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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