Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
16.4° 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 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

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 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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)
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
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
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
81
62
47
33
32
23
23
15
25
17
20
18
3
9
9
10
3
3
8
3
3
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
11:55PM2.50m
12:31PM2.48m
00:44AM2.68m
1:16PM2.69m
1:32AM2.84m
1:59PM2.87m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.45m
6:32PM0.53m
7:00AM0.27m
7:20PM0.33m
7:44AM0.13m
8:06PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:35
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
17
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
15
14
12
9
8
8
9
8
8
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
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
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
84
81
62
47
33
32
23
23
15
25
17
17
8
2
9
9
10
28
27
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
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
NW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
22
21
15
7
5
6
5
8
11
8
8
8
2
3
3
9
7
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
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
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
20
18
13
33
103
189
216
253
382
486
540
664
511
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
9
9
9
81
884
188
58
185
185
47
389
745
894
530
735
532
532
50
530
903
809
714
387
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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