Afife surf break

Afife surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 WEST
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Afife surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Afife sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Afife today?

The current surf forecast for Afife at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Afife. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
SW
6
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
13
2.1
NNW
13
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
78
68
65
61
38
35
32
32
46
71
70
68
144
175
175
161
156
140
158
1528
651
631
414
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
25
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:17PM2.35m
00:31AM2.59m
1:06PM2.58m
1:21AM2.78m
1:52PM2.80m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.68m
6:18PM0.77m
6:51AM0.48m
7:09PM0.55m
7:37AM0.29m
7:57PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
17
16
14
14
13
12
15
16
16
15
14
12
10
9
13
16
16
15
13
12
11
12
13
15
16
15
13
13
12
11
15
14
13
11
10
7
5
4
7
9
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.7
NNW
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
1.3
NNW
12
Energy kJ
106
78
63
40
38
38
28
26
22
46
71
70
15
12
8
3
3
8
49
158
10
10
9
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
5
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
96
71
68
65
61
37
35
32
32
22
22
16
21
8
8
8
8
1
9
11
7
7
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
11
25
25
25
25
25
24
22
21
8
2
2
2
2
2
9
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
13
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
68
144
175
175
161
156
140
115
1528
651
631
269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
1
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
66
141
244
104
4
0
0
0
0
529
1032
870
12
28
28
44
250
992
921
240
240
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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