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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | |
136 | 125 | 111 | 88 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:59PM2.33m | 11:40AM2.27m | 11:53PM2.50m | 12:28PM2.48m | 00:42AM2.68m | 1:13PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:39PM0.74m | 6:12AM0.45m | 6:30PM0.53m | 6:57AM0.27m | 7:17PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 136 | 125 | 111 | 88 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 9 | SW 14 | — | — | S 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 95 | 33 | 61 | 272 | 272 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 921 | 69 | 752 | 316 | 374 | 69 | 374 | 374 | 947 | 947 | 727 | 346 |
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