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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 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 5PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
149 | 114 | 120 | 153 | 203 | 198 | 184 | 172 | 222 | 167 | 132 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 133 | 94 | 123 | 121 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:31PM2.74m | 2:46AM2.74m | 3:03PM2.77m | 3:19AM2.71m | 3:34PM2.77m | 3:53AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.32m | 8:49AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:19AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 149 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 198 | 184 | 172 | 222 | 129 | 132 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 133 | 94 | 123 | 121 | 111 | 102 | 99 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 120 | 153 | 203 | 100 | 102 | 104 | 116 | 167 | 121 | 120 | 113 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 35 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 18 | W 7 | N 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 31 | 30 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 175 | 54 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 202 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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