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Burgau surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Burgau today?
The current surf forecast for Burgau at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
318 | 287 | 143 | 166 | 177 | 174 | 166 | 157 | 151 | 146 | 141 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 106 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:48AM2.73m | 3:05PM2.77m | 3:21AM2.70m | 3:37PM2.77m | 3:55AM2.63m | 4:09PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.29m | 9:10PM0.29m | 9:22AM0.32m | 9:43PM0.30m | 9:52AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 11 | NW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 318 | 287 | 314 | 305 | 301 | 293 | 280 | 157 | 208 | 146 | 141 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 106 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 14 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 133 | 135 | 143 | 166 | 177 | 174 | 166 | 221 | 151 | 205 | 205 | 138 | 126 | 118 | 114 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 735 | 735 | 185 |
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