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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
17 | 19 | 57 | 154 | 667 | 906 | 1053 | 918 | 910 | 1182 | 1700 | 1490 | 1440 | 1422 | 1329 | 1271 | 1194 | 1348 | 1200 | 939 | 705 | 528 | 376 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:37PM2.17m | 8:19AM1.92m | 8:46PM2.14m | 9:36AM1.95m | 9:57PM2.19m | 10:44AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.96m | 2:01AM0.95m | 2:11PM1.03m | 3:16AM0.94m | 3:29PM1.02m | 4:26AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
— | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 1182 | 1393 | 1490 | 1440 | 1422 | — | 1271 | 1194 | 1348 | 1200 | 939 | 705 | 528 | 376 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 57 | 154 | 667 | 906 | 1053 | 918 | 910 | 1032 | 1700 | — | 1261 | — | 1329 | 1035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 272 | 389 | 95 | 449 | 272 | 272 | 629 | 629 | 626 | 649 | 620 | 629 | 390 | 629 | 692 | 629 | 219 | 95 | 52 | 33 | 61 | 95 | 629 |
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