Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
125
111
88
68
68
66
50
51
51
36
36
25
24
24
15
9
17
18
33
2
2
2
5
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
25
W
25
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:59PM2.33m
11:40AM2.27m
11:53PM2.50m
12:28PM2.48m
00:42AM2.68m
1:13PM2.70m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.65m
5:39PM0.74m
6:12AM0.45m
6:30PM0.53m
6:57AM0.27m
7:17PM0.32m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:31
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
18
18
18
16
14
13
13
17
20
21
19
15
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
12
11
11
14
17
16
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
15
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.1
S
14
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
136
125
111
88
68
3
8
50
51
51
36
36
25
24
4
15
9
17
18
17
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
30
15
15
15
15
10
3
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
10
10
10
9
8
3
3
3
2
2
3
8
3
3
3
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
68
66
24
33
10
11
19
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Distance (km)
52
95
33
61
272
272
59
33
0
8
8
62
921
69
752
316
374
69
374
374
947
947
727
346
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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