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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | |
220 | 653 | 743 | 700 | 828 | 816 | 689 | 617 | 607 | 597 | 522 | 522 | 464 | 393 | 360 | 273 | 268 | 224 | 178 | 171 | 142 | 122 | 122 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:31PM2.39m | 12:08PM2.29m | 00:24AM2.41m | 12:54PM2.39m | 1:10AM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.78m | 5:56AM0.60m | 6:14PM0.71m | 6:41AM0.56m | 7:01PM0.62m | 7:20AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 118 | 653 | 743 | 700 | 828 | 816 | 689 | 617 | 607 | 597 | 522 | 522 | 464 | 393 | 360 | 273 | 268 | 224 | 178 | 171 | 142 | 122 | 122 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 220 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 3 |
| kJ | 55 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 240 | — | — | 232 | 69 | 113 | 125 | 156 | 179 | 132 | 94 | 86 | 117 | 128 | 121 | 91 | 77 | 65 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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