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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
65 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 77 | 109 | 204 | 239 | 229 | 222 | 212 | 202 | 157 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 106 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:22PM2.41m | 11:07AM2.23m | 11:24PM2.41m | 12:01PM2.32m | 00:17AM2.43m | 12:47PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.65m | 5:11PM0.80m | 5:49AM0.62m | 6:07PM0.72m | 6:34AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 199 | 204 | 255 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 248 | 255 | 239 | 229 | 222 | 212 | 202 | 157 | 155 | 284 | 305 | 147 | 248 | 106 | 95 | 93 | 160 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 64 | 46 | 21 | 50 | 77 | 109 | 204 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 152 | 150 | 5 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 17 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 355 | 236 | 229 | 248 | — | 382 | 223 | 306 | 326 | 318 | 297 | 328 | 355 | 508 | 541 | 297 | 400 | 242 | 171 | 152 | 277 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
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