Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SW
5
WNW
5
S
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
S
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
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
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
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8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
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)
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.6
W
10
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
WNW
16
Energy 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)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
SE
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
W
10
Energy 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)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
19
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.1
N
9
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy 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)
1
SE
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
96
127
39
37
32
12
13
19
24
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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