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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 02 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 6 | |
114 | 144 | 133 | 94 | 121 | 118 | 111 | 102 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.71m | 3:34PM2.77m | 3:53AM2.64m | 4:06PM2.72m | 4:26AM2.53m | 4:39PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.30m | 9:50AM0.38m | 10:13PM0.36m | 10:21AM0.48m | 10:48PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 114 | 144 | 133 | 94 | 121 | 118 | 111 | 102 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 63 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 35 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 261 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 756 | 59 | 193 | 93 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 619 | 696 | 696 | 201 | 69 |
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