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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 8PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | 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 | W 11 | W 11 | |
53 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 74 | 121 | 100 | 127 | 171 | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 187 | 282 | 178 | 175 | 160 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.40m | 00:52AM2.62m | 1:21PM2.54m | 1:34AM2.70m | 1:58PM2.66m | 2:11AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.62m | 7:12AM0.40m | 7:25PM0.49m | 7:47AM0.33m | 8:01PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 67 | 71 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 129 | 104 | 99 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 187 | 282 | 178 | 175 | 160 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 71 | 104 | 47 | 127 | 171 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 74 | 121 | 100 | 42 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 103 | 35 | 39 | 88 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 95 | 272 | 95 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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