Praia do Burgau
Faro, Portugal
Today at a glance
Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 6:47 pm4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 3 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 16°C60°F
- Water
- 18°C64°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 85 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.2 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:47 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
- Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
- High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
- Low 7 am, -1.6 m5 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Praia do Burgau
Praia do Burgau is a sandy beach located in Burgau, Portugal. It is 397 meters long and covers an area of 14,909 square meters. The nearest airport is Aeródromo Municipal de Portimão, located 19 kilometers away.
Praia do Burgau, is a beach located in the small village of Burgau. As per other beaches located on the Algarve, the beach is afforded protection from the wind due to the high terrain enclosing it. As a former fishing town, two fishing companies with facilities near the beach are now closed; these have been replaced by a lifeguard station and a small docking area for boats. There are several small family owned bars and restaurant located in the vicinity. There is another small beach with no land access west to Praia do Burgau which can be accessed by boat or renting a canoe on the beach. It is a frequented place for people making scuba-diving and fishing.
Source: Praia do Burgau on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms210 m700 ft away
- Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m330 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink22 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m120 ft
- Boat ramp100 m320 ft away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 250 m800 ftBurgau
- Nearest town
- 3.9 km2.4 miVale de Boi (village)
- Nearest airport
- 19 km12 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)
Nearby places
- MIAMFood and drink120 m380 ft
- BrizzeFood and drink130 m420 ft
- Love BurgauPizza180 m580 ft
- A Prateleira Snack BarFood and drink190 m620 ft
- O RefúgioRegional190 m620 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Praia dos Rebolos0.6 km0.4 mi south-west away7.8 Great tomorrow
- Praia de Cabanas Velhas (Naturista)1.7 km1.0 mi south-west away7.8 Great tomorrow
- Praia de Almádena1.8 km1.1 mi west away7.8 Great tomorrow
- Almadena2.4 km1.5 mi west away7.9 Great tomorrow
- Boca do Rio beach3.0 km1.8 mi west away7.9 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.1 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
- Sun8.0 GreatBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Mon8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Tue5.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 6%
- Wed6.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
- Thu6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%