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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 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 11PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 128 | 263 | 416 | 465 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:53PM2.39m | 6:20AM2.11m | 6:39PM2.26m | 7:12AM1.99m | 7:37PM2.17m | 8:19AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.74m | 12:12PM0.85m | 00:57AM0.87m | 1:04PM0.96m | 2:01AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | — | S 15 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 4 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | W 12 | S 15 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 79 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 128 | 263 | 416 | 465 | 638 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 812 | 731 | 361 | 458 | 427 | 193 | 0 | 727 | 727 | 539 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 95 | 273 | 619 | 95 | 95 | 352 | 95 | 95 | 515 | 515 |
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