Surf Forecasts:
Albufeira surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Albufeira in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) – 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with 1,432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Albufeira before Saturday 28 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 8ft (2.5m), 11s on Thursday 12 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Albufeira this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Albufeira in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Albufeira over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2554 | 3385 | 586 | 169 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12PM2.56m | 3:25AM2.68m | 3:48PM2.43m | 4:01AM2.57m | 4:25PM2.28m | 4:40AM2.43m | 5:06PM2.14m | 5:25AM2.30m | 5:56PM2.00m | 6:18AM2.19m | 6:59PM1.92m | 7:23AM2.13m | 8:13PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.42m | 9:40PM0.56m | 10:12AM0.55m | 10:17PM0.69m | 10:53AM0.70m | 10:57PM0.82m | 11:41AM0.83m | 11:46PM0.94m | 12:41PM0.93m | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:52PM0.96m | 2:04AM1.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 26 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 548 | 3385 | 1395 | 169 | 1184 | 917 | 862 | 698 | 143 | 140 | 106 | 62 | 181 | 55 | 62 | 224 | — | — | — | 2060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 18 | W 10 | WSW 13 | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1134 | 586 | 6 | 18 | 120 | — | 80 | 172 | — | 102 | 83 | 15 | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2554 | 990 | 862 | 1548 | 997 | — | — | — | 247 | 102 | — | — | — | 5 | 115 | 627 | 2521 | 1747 | 1846 | 2653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 494 | 619 | 619 | 349 | 36 | 619 | 36 | 23 | 348 | 3 | 36 | 222 | 280 | 373 | 390 | 345 | 345 | 337 | 232 |
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