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Albufeira Surf Photo: 'Off the Top' by Ray Bilcliff

Issued: 6 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Albufeira sea temperature is

20.4° C

1.4°

Albufeira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	NW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		NW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	N	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	NNE	NW	NW
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNE	NW	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	ENE	NW	NW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NW	NW
	15 s	off	3 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NW	ESE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW	ESE
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW	ESE
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	NE	NW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE	NE	NW	ESE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Albufeira around the time the photo was taken

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Albufeira Surf Photo: 'Off the Top' by Ray Bilcliff

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User: Ray Bilcliff (2 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:08 pm 19 Feb 2016