Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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 4AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (04 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
34
33
22
48
8
7
3
5
5
6
35
14
13
13
13
12
30
30
27
4
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
W
30
W
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
25
W
30
NW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26AM2.53m
4:39PM2.63m
5:01AM2.40m
5:14PM2.52m
5:38AM2.25m
5:53PM2.39m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.36m
10:21AM0.48m
10:48PM0.46m
10:55AM0.59m
11:25PM0.59m
11:31AM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:33
6:33
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8:23
8:24
8:24
Temp °C
13
12
12
16
19
20
18
14
12
11
11
15
18
20
18
14
13
11
11
16
18
21
19
14
11
10
10
13
15
14
12
10
9
8
8
11
14
14
12
9
9
8
8
12
14
16
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.3
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.1
NW
8
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
51
51
34
33
14
3
8
7
2
5
5
6
14
14
13
13
13
12
30
30
11
4
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
W
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
12
4
10
9
2
2
3
3
3
3
6
1
4
8
3
2
12
11
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
W
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
6
9
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.5
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
22
48
8
6
13
35
11
15
11
7
15
27
12
17
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
8
62
348
756
64
566
201
106
69
62
69
727
741
316
316
202
62
62
69
361
745
736
361
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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