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Albufeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
16.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albufeira today?
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 4PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
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 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 7 | W 11 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.29m | 8:02PM2.56m | 8:50AM2.19m | 9:12PM2.46m | 10:02AM2.17m | 10:22PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.71m | 2:34AM0.59m | 2:46PM0.82m | 3:48AM0.65m | 4:03PM0.84m | 4:54AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | 8:40 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 220 | 209 | 194 | 189 | 194 | 167 | 135 | 135 | 139 | 143 | 147 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 152 | 176 | 167 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 238 | 233 | 233 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 191 | 153 | 146 | 143 | 141 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 136 | 135 | 329 | 310 | 222 | 229 | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | 263 | — | 222 | 143 | 171 | 194 | 429 | 393 | 441 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
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