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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (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 morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
217 | 214 | 198 | 307 | 418 | 504 | 643 | 763 | 705 | 757 | 668 | 659 | 641 | 623 | 511 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 369 | 295 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:38PM2.70m | 2:53AM2.71m | 3:10PM2.74m | 3:26AM2.67m | 3:42PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.27m | 8:43PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.27m | 9:15PM0.28m | 9:27AM0.30m | 9:48PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 217 | 214 | 198 | 198 | 156 | 504 | 643 | 763 | 705 | 757 | 668 | 659 | 641 | 623 | 511 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 369 | 295 | 240 | 151 | 132 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 17 | 307 | 418 | 144 | 173 | 139 | 141 | 153 | 213 | 228 | 224 | 205 | 158 | 158 | 153 | 138 | 130 | 125 | 154 | 236 | 232 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | NNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 127 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 159 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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