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Albufeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Albufeira today?
The current surf forecast for Albufeira at 5PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
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 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 15 | SE 6 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 267 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 160 | 123 | 5 | 123 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.32m | 00:17AM2.43m | 12:47PM2.43m | 1:03AM2.46m | 1:27PM2.52m | 1:44AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.72m | 6:34AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.64m | 7:13AM0.54m | 7:34PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 8 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 10 | W 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 155 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 237 | 292 | 102 | 237 | 189 | 160 | 58 | 57 | 123 | 135 | 135 | 102 | 61 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 12 | W 12 | S 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | S 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 103 | 102 | 5 | 98 | 95 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | WNW 12 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 13 | S 15 | W 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 15 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 262 | 211 | 237 | 267 | 408 | 480 | 292 | 408 | 310 | — | 123 | 112 | 215 | — | — | — | 104 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
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