Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Alfagar today?

The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.6
WNW
6
0.2
W
8
0.8
NW
7
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
14
14
13
13
13
12
22
23
32
4
4
5
6
26
5
65
5
2
2
4
4
2
5
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SSE
5
ESE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:14PM2.52m
5:38AM2.25m
5:53PM2.39m
6:20AM2.11m
6:39PM2.26m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.59m
11:25PM0.59m
11:31AM0.72m
00:07AM0.74m
12:12PM0.85m
00:57AM0.87m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
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8:24
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
15
19
21
18
14
14
12
11
16
19
21
19
14
13
12
11
15
17
18
17
15
14
14
13
11
15
16
11
9
9
8
8
12
16
17
13
9
9
8
8
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
7
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
6
14
14
13
13
13
12
22
23
10
4
4
5
6
6
5
11
5
1
1
2
4
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
6
3
2
3
3
3
12
11
5
2
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
3
4
2
2
4
4
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
6
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
NW
8
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
8
7
15
10
12
29
1
1
32
21
29
24
20
26
23
65
10
5
10
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
619
727
316
346
182
69
69
198
361
736
735
361
361
193
62
0
69
619
539
272
69
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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