
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albufeira today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 7AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Albufeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.27m | 10:31PM2.34m | 11:13AM2.37m | 11:45PM2.40m | 12:20PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.67m | 4:09PM0.77m | 4:48AM0.66m | 5:26PM0.66m | 5:58AM0.58m | 6:36PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WNW 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 84 | 98 | 205 | 619 | 746 | 200 | 349 | 75 | 205 | 130 | 267 | 267 | 741 | 619 | 267 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 144 | 66 | 619 | 619 | 56 |
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