Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 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 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
303
431
372
269
338
389
379
524
690
676
588
489
470
470
461
461
402
394
331
333
279
230
186
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
7:02PM2.56m
7:49AM2.21m
8:16PM2.40m
9:14AM2.09m
9:41PM2.35m
10:39AM2.12m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.57m
1:43PM0.83m
2:51AM0.71m
3:12PM0.93m
4:24AM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:47
6:46
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8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
18
17
14
13
12
12
15
18
18
17
14
13
13
13
17
20
20
21
16
16
15
15
18
20
15
14
11
11
10
10
13
15
14
13
11
11
11
11
15
18
17
18
13
14
13
13
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
472
303
431
372
269
338
389
379
524
690
676
588
489
470
470
461
461
402
394
331
333
279
230
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
75
25
20
9
57
28
19
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.5
W
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
1
109
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
24
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
59
46
0
0
0
0
0
46
202
59
0
0
0
0
0
45
194
202
0
0
0
0
0
59
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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