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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 2AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 117 | 545 | 667 | 1136 | 1461 | 1460 | 1696 | 1732 | 1452 | 1124 | 838 | 851 | 753 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:39PM2.26m | 7:12AM1.99m | 7:37PM2.17m | 8:19AM1.92m | 8:46PM2.14m | 9:36AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.87m | 1:04PM0.96m | 2:01AM0.95m | 2:11PM1.03m | 3:16AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 117 | 31 | 54 | 47 | 83 | 83 | 1696 | 1732 | 1452 | 1124 | 838 | — | 753 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 16 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 545 | 667 | 1136 | 1461 | 1460 | — | — | 126 | 69 | 55 | 851 | 651 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 712 | 539 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 95 | 272 | 95 | 273 | 289 | 434 | 619 | 434 | 515 | 626 | 620 | 620 | 649 | 61 | 95 | 272 | 649 | 692 |
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