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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Burgau today?
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Burgau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 11 | |
90 | 122 | 142 | 173 | 219 | 209 | 190 | 235 | 244 | 252 | 299 | 294 | 236 | 224 | 205 | 161 | 158 | 151 | 202 | 234 | 133 | 314 | 287 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:24PM2.53m | 1:36AM2.69m | 2:00PM2.65m | 2:13AM2.73m | 2:34PM2.73m | 2:48AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.49m | 7:50AM0.32m | 8:04PM0.39m | 8:22AM0.29m | 8:37PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 90 | 88 | 81 | 51 | 219 | 209 | 190 | 235 | 244 | 252 | 299 | 294 | 236 | 224 | 205 | 161 | 158 | 151 | 149 | 141 | 133 | 314 | 287 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | ESE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 122 | 142 | 173 | 32 | 62 | 30 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 234 | 264 | 133 | 135 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 109 | 69 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 123 | 202 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | 84 | 69 | 71 | 88 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 194 | 9 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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