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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 1PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | |
2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 107 | 346 | 579 | 775 | 1081 | 1277 | 1477 | 1662 | 1606 | 1300 | 1003 | 856 | 729 | 603 | 494 | 547 | 681 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:12AM1.99m | 7:37PM2.17m | 8:19AM1.92m | 8:46PM2.14m | 9:36AM1.95m | 9:57PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.96m | 2:01AM0.95m | 2:11PM1.03m | 3:16AM0.94m | 3:29PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | 8:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 107 | 31 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 1477 | 1662 | 1606 | 1300 | 1003 | 856 | 729 | 12 | 494 | 547 | 681 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 16 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 82 | 346 | 579 | 775 | 1081 | 1277 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 741 | 632 | 603 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 95 | 272 | 619 | 272 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 272 | 272 | 619 | 619 | 533 | 250 | 305 | 52 | 61 | 372 | 631 | 693 | 219 | 61 | 95 |
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