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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
132 | 129 | 94 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 77 | 104 | 100 | 127 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:00PM2.41m | 11:48AM2.24m | 00:03AM2.52m | 12:40PM2.40m | 00:52AM2.62m | 1:21PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.62m | 5:51PM0.76m | 6:31AM0.50m | 6:43PM0.62m | 7:12AM0.40m | 7:25PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 13 |
 kJ | 132 | 129 | 94 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 48 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 65 | 71 | 67 | 47 | 53 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 83 | 63 | 39 | 22 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 74 | 104 | 100 | 127 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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