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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Alfagar today?
The current surf forecast for Alfagar at 10AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | |
147 | 145 | 106 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 63 | 26 | 64 | 36 | 56 | 87 | 77 | 103 | 125 | 154 | 149 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:47PM2.43m | 1:03AM2.46m | 1:27PM2.52m | 1:44AM2.49m | 2:03PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.64m | 7:13AM0.54m | 7:34PM0.55m | 7:48AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 10 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 147 | 145 | 106 | 95 | 93 | 109 | 125 | 121 | 106 | 88 | 59 | 56 | 33 | 18 | 64 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 77 | 103 | 125 | 154 | 149 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 63 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 87 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 248 | 268 | 235 | 158 | 121 | 196 | 191 | — | 158 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 64 | 61 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
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