Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfagar today?

The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 5PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
114
120
153
203
198
184
172
222
167
132
123
118
114
114
110
133
94
123
121
111
102
99
95
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
0
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:31PM2.74m
2:46AM2.74m
3:03PM2.77m
3:19AM2.71m
3:34PM2.77m
3:53AM2.64m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.29m
8:35PM0.32m
8:49AM0.28m
9:07PM0.29m
9:19AM0.32m
9:40PM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:37
6:35
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
16
14
14
14
17
19
19
19
16
15
14
15
17
18
19
19
16
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
12
16
17
16
16
14
14
12
14
17
17
17
17
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
149
114
112
110
102
198
184
172
222
129
132
123
118
114
114
110
133
94
123
121
111
102
99
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.6
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
9
10
120
153
203
100
102
104
116
167
121
120
113
62
60
59
35
55
30
29
29
28
28
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
9
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
21
61
1
2
5
9
5
5
4
2
1
31
30
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
9
15
10
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
175
54
59
0
0
0
0
0
54
202
59
0
0
0
0
0
33
59
59
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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