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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arrifana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arrifana sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
509 | 404 | 488 | 472 | 456 | 265 | 251 | 190 | 180 | 160 | 109 | 91 | 78 | 78 | 65 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:50AM2.05m | 11:05PM2.30m | 11:47AM2.23m | 11:59PM2.47m | 12:35PM2.45m | 00:49AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.89m | 5:31AM0.63m | 5:45PM0.72m | 6:20AM0.44m | 6:37PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:35 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 12 | WSW 7 | NNW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 509 | 404 | 488 | 228 | 456 | 150 | 135 | 123 | 119 | 98 | 109 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 17 | NNW 12 | WSW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 264 | 341 | 12 | 472 | 163 | 265 | 251 | 190 | 180 | 160 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 234 | 234 | 554 | 281 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 234 | 234 | 56 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 32 | 230 | 796 | 378 | 403 |
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