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Albufeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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 2.0°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 and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 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 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 8 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.98m | 5:37AM2.65m | 5:57PM2.85m | 6:35AM2.46m | 6:56PM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.13m | 11:34AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.56m | 1:22AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
15 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 63 | 58 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 245 | 614 | 682 | 736 | 591 | 582 | 483 | 377 | 299 | 285 | 232 | 177 | 171 | 123 | 237 | 116 | 151 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | S 13 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 119 | 93 | 3 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 28 | 146 | 108 | 127 | 162 | 217 | 237 | 435 | 292 | 311 | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 59 | 61 | 200 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 24 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 3 | 24 | 59 | 58 |
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