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Albufeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 WETForecast 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (16 Dec) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Albufeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 37 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:37PM 2.32 | 11:56AM 2.29 | 12:19AM 2.42 | 12:39PM 2.36 | 12:57AM 2.52 | 1:18PM 2.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:47AM 0.75 | 6:02PM 0.68 | 6:29AM 0.65 | 6:40PM 0.61 | 7:07AM 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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