Surf Forecasts:
Albufeira surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, WNW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Albufeira this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Albufeira in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albufeira over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SE 4 | WNW 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 7 | SW 3 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 | W 14 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:34PM2.35m | 10:16AM2.19m | 10:38PM2.25m | 11:16AM2.21m | 11:39PM2.21m | 12:10PM2.27m | 00:34AM2.22m | 12:58PM2.35m | 1:22AM2.27m | 1:42PM2.44m | 2:05AM2.34m | 2:22PM2.53m | 2:45AM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.82m | 3:57AM0.74m | 4:20PM0.87m | 4:56AM0.79m | 5:26PM0.86m | 5:51AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.80m | 6:40AM0.76m | 7:12PM0.72m | 7:23AM0.71m | 7:54PM0.62m | 8:03AM0.64m | 8:33PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 56 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 132 | 27 | 4 | 51 | 92 | 90 | 113 | 62 | 16 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 10 | W 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | W 14 | WSW 12 | S 15 | W 11 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 15 | 4 | 61 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | W 11 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 182 | 48 | — | 267 | 281 | 174 | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 319 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 319 | 352 | 93 | 619 | 3 | 11 | 696 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 58 | 59 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for Albufeira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Albufeira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Albufeira surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Albufeira) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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