Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albufeira today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 1PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Albufeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 4 | SSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | W 12 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20AM2.94m | 4:38PM2.92m | 4:58AM2.85m | 5:21PM2.75m | 5:41AM2.71m | 6:10PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.08m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:24PM0.33m | 11:51AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 42 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 244 | 332 | 326 | 335 | 335 | 326 | 320 | 410 | 613 | 633 | 633 | 530 | 439 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | SSW 9 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | W 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 14 | 58 | 64 | 362 | 362 | 58 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
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