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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 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 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
49 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 74 | 121 | 100 | 130 | 171 | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 292 | 229 | 178 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.40m | 00:52AM2.62m | 1:21PM2.54m | 1:34AM2.70m | 1:58PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.50m | 6:43PM0.62m | 7:12AM0.40m | 7:25PM0.49m | 7:47AM0.33m | 8:01PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 104 | 102 | 77 | 107 | 104 | 86 | 65 | 70 | 49 | 34 | 171 | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 292 | 229 | 178 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 71 | 104 | 67 | 130 | 64 | 13 | 62 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 74 | 121 | 100 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 103 | 62 | 33 | 99 | 53 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 61 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 272 | 272 | 0 | 0 |
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