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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 2PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
33 | 31 | 74 | 121 | 100 | 130 | 171 | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 175 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 120 | 153 | 203 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:21PM2.54m | 1:34AM2.70m | 1:58PM2.66m | 2:11AM2.74m | 2:31PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.40m | 7:25PM0.49m | 7:47AM0.33m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 104 | 102 | 71 | 70 | 103 | 67 | 34 | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 175 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 71 | 104 | 67 | 130 | 171 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 153 | 203 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | NW 19 | W 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | N 9 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 74 | 121 | 100 | 47 | 64 | 19 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 61 | 120 | 2 | 23 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | 127 | — | 39 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 272 | 614 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 272 | 59 | 45 | 0 |
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