Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 WEST
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Alfagar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alfagar sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfagar today?

The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
32
22
15
16
16
10
9
2
2
5
94
107
119
142
186
0
35
17
168
176
101
99
77
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
WSW
25
W
30
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:42AM2.68m
1:13PM2.70m
1:30AM2.84m
1:57PM2.88m
2:17AM2.95m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.53m
6:57AM0.27m
7:17PM0.32m
7:41AM0.13m
8:03PM0.14m
8:25AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:31
8:32
8:34
Temp °C
18
19
16
14
13
13
17
19
21
19
16
13
12
13
16
20
22
18
16
13
12
12
17
21
15
16
14
12
11
12
15
16
16
14
12
8
8
9
10
15
15
12
11
7
6
7
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
4
4
22
15
16
16
10
2
2
2
2
8
8
17
15
35
35
17
19
33
101
99
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
8
8
8
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
W
6
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
35
32
35
9
10
20
27
94
107
119
142
186
80
91
74
168
176
9
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
929
268
202
202
69
64
374
64
938
539
393
727
540
489
475
702
667
702
337
183
179
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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