Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albufeira today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Albufeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.35m | 11:36PM2.22m | 11:55AM2.54m | 00:35AM2.43m | 12:49PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.94m | 5:23PM0.66m | 5:41AM0.77m | 6:25PM0.46m | 6:37AM0.56m | 7:12PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 7 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 11 | SE 4 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 173 | 58 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 212 | 93 | 205 | 56 | 200 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 741 | 200 | 200 |
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