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Alfagar surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 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 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Alfagar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | |
163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 175 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 120 | 153 | 203 | 198 | 243 | 172 | 222 | 167 | 132 | 160 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34AM2.70m | 1:58PM2.66m | 2:11AM2.74m | 2:31PM2.74m | 2:46AM2.74m | 3:03PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.33m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.32m | 8:49AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 163 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 175 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 198 | 243 | 172 | 222 | 129 | 132 | 160 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 153 | 203 | 100 | 102 | 106 | 116 | 167 | 121 | 120 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 18 | NW 19 | W 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | N 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 61 | 120 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 38 | — | 55 | 8 | 46 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | — | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 45 | 95 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 272 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 45 | 59 | 0 |
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