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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
109 | 107 | 106 | 95 | 88 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 83 | 401 | 857 | 918 | 943 | 888 | 771 | 653 | 522 | 416 | 353 | 280 | 224 | 224 | 164 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:44AM2.83m | 5:03PM2.98m | 5:37AM2.65m | 5:57PM2.85m | 6:35AM2.46m | 6:56PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.01m | 10:43AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.13m | 11:34AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 109 | 107 | 106 | 95 | 88 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 81 | 401 | 857 | 918 | 943 | 888 | 771 | 653 | 522 | 416 | 353 | 280 | 224 | 224 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 4 | S 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 83 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | S 16 | W 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | W 18 | W 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 117 | 97 | 168 | 178 | 211 | 262 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 64 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 21 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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