Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Alfagar today?

The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 1PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (08 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
5
17
17
17
37
107
346
579
775
1081
1277
1477
1662
1606
1300
1003
856
729
603
494
547
681
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:12AM1.99m
7:37PM2.17m
8:19AM1.92m
8:46PM2.14m
9:36AM1.95m
9:57PM2.19m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.96m
2:01AM0.95m
2:11PM1.03m
3:16AM0.94m
3:29PM1.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:31
6:30
6:28
6:28
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8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
2
5
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
18
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
1.3
SW
6
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
9
0.2
NNW
11
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
5
17
17
17
33
107
31
54
47
46
46
1477
1662
1606
1300
1003
856
729
12
494
547
681
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
W
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
2
3
5
2
3
3
3
31
1
3
3
1
12
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.8
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
0.8
S
7
2
WSW
10
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
2
5
13
37
82
346
579
775
1081
1277
55
741
632
603
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
61
61
95
272
619
272
95
95
95
272
272
619
619
533
250
305
52
61
372
631
693
219
61
95
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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