Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfagar today?

The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
269
338
389
379
457
690
676
588
489
461
461
461
608
468
394
333
279
279
230
183
277
133
173
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
15
WSW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:49AM2.21m
8:16PM2.40m
9:14AM2.09m
9:41PM2.35m
10:39AM2.12m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.57m
1:43PM0.83m
2:51AM0.71m
3:12PM0.93m
4:24AM0.72m
4:42PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:47
6:46
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8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
13
12
12
15
18
17
17
14
13
13
13
17
20
21
20
16
15
15
14
19
20
22
23
19
11
10
10
13
15
13
13
11
12
11
11
15
19
19
16
13
12
13
12
17
18
20
21
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
372
269
338
389
379
457
690
676
588
489
461
461
461
461
468
394
333
279
279
230
183
171
133
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
9
57
28
19
47
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
1.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
4
1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
608
19
3
2
1
1
277
9
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
46
69
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
193
0
0
0
0
0
46
33
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
4
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