Surf Forecasts:
Alvor surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 2,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alvor this week:
The surf forecast for Alvor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alvor in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alvor over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2831 | 1897 | 1445 | 1031 | 718 | 952 | 669 | 226 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25AM2.68m | 3:48PM2.43m | 4:01AM2.57m | 4:25PM2.28m | 4:40AM2.43m | 5:06PM2.13m | 5:25AM2.30m | 5:56PM2.00m | 6:18AM2.19m | 6:59PM1.92m | 7:23AM2.13m | 8:13PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.42m | 9:41PM0.56m | 10:12AM0.55m | 10:17PM0.69m | 10:53AM0.70m | 10:57PM0.82m | 11:42AM0.83m | 11:46PM0.94m | 12:41PM0.93m | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:52PM0.96m | 2:04AM1.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2831 | 1897 | 1445 | 1031 | 718 | 952 | 669 | 131 | 163 | 102 | 75 | 154 | 78 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 1720 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 711 | 478 | 327 | 356 | 223 | 218 | 99 | 226 | 133 | 106 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 7 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 100 | 357 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 1284 | 2768 | 1311 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | 19 | 228 | 1493 | 3137 | 2523 | 2523 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 600 | 612 | 404 | 77 | 600 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 28 | 304 | 304 | 387 | 400 | 387 | 510 | 372 | 0 |
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