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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
762 | 655 | 569 | 461 | 385 | 353 | 291 | 291 | 313 | 313 | 380 | 438 | 413 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 407 | 356 | 350 | 383 | 292 | 294 | 240 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.46m | 6:58PM2.70m | 7:42AM2.29m | 8:04PM2.56m | 8:53AM2.18m | 9:15PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:32PM0.56m | 1:25AM0.46m | 1:36PM0.71m | 2:37AM0.59m | 2:49PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 762 | 655 | 569 | 461 | 385 | 353 | 291 | 291 | 313 | 313 | 380 | 370 | 407 | 400 | 276 | 255 | 183 | 356 | 207 | 229 | 292 | 183 | 183 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 400 | 400 | 407 | 164 | 350 | 343 | 7 | 286 | 240 | 240 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 51 | 127 | 168 | 159 | 163 | 168 | 173 | 243 | 349 | 438 | 413 | 335 | — | — | 256 | 237 | 349 | 383 | 229 | 294 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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