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Albufeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 4 | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.56m | 7:49AM2.21m | 8:16PM2.40m | 9:14AM2.09m | 9:41PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.62m | 1:25AM0.57m | 1:43PM0.83m | 2:51AM0.71m | 3:12PM0.93m | 4:24AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 456 | 396 | 347 | 103 | 194 | 273 | 199 | 289 | 291 | 281 | 407 | 647 | 572 | 551 | 476 | 392 | 377 | 377 | 370 | 356 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 15 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 42 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 800 | 733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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