Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Albufeira today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 9PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Albufeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:17PM2.66m | 6:38AM2.46m | 6:58PM2.40m | 7:21AM2.27m | 7:45PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.47m | 12:37PM0.59m | 00:59AM0.70m | 1:23PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 3 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 389 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 173 | 62 |
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