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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 8AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
1132 | 863 | 600 | 483 | 370 | 277 | 215 | 147 | 114 | 111 | 96 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.08m | 10:59PM2.33m | 11:40AM2.27m | 11:53PM2.50m | 12:28PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.83m | 4:40PM0.91m | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:39PM0.74m | 6:12AM0.45m | 6:30PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 |
 kJ | 1132 | 863 | 600 | 483 | 370 | 277 | 215 | 147 | 114 | 111 | 96 | 75 | 70 | 10 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 539 | 626 | 33 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 272 | 272 | 477 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 929 | 947 | 790 | 346 |
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