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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Burgau today?
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 8PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | W 16 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | |
17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.69m | 1:32AM2.84m | 1:59PM2.87m | 2:19AM2.94m | 2:43PM3.00m | 3:07AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:06PM0.15m | 8:28AM0.05m | 8:52PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | W 13 |
 kJ | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 130 | 437 | 328 | 294 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 13 | — | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 29 | 76 | 174 | 235 | 253 | 306 | 382 | 411 | 523 | 634 | 511 | 470 | 503 | 4 | 1 | 528 | 281 | 262 | 241 | 229 | 186 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 772 | 894 | 530 | 396 | 387 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 774 | 903 | 751 | 229 | 227 | 213 | 58 | 50 | 306 | 696 | 380 | 303 | 380 | 50 | 80 |
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