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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
17.0° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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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) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 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) | WNW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 28 | — | 19 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 15 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 109 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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