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Albufeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Albufeira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Albufeira sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albufeira today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 7PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Albufeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | WNW 4 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:39PM2.64m | 2:59AM2.51m | 3:14PM2.67m | 3:35AM2.50m | 3:49PM2.66m | 4:11AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.48m | 8:47PM0.43m | 8:56AM0.48m | 9:22PM0.41m | 9:30AM0.49m | 9:59PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 90 | 85 | 58 | 59 | 129 | 213 | 350 | 289 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 274 | 217 | 298 | 242 | 195 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 104 | 100 | 94 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | S 14 | WNW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 37 | 101 | 40 | 82 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | N 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 154 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 494 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 334 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 56 | 239 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 235 | 227 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 264 | 264 | 185 | 182 | 211 | 200 |
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