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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 5PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
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 Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
688 | 632 | 565 | 651 | 636 | 522 | 392 | 429 | 324 | 267 | 224 | 224 | 181 | 309 | 384 | 412 | 509 | 954 | 911 | 827 | 786 | 699 | 411 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.97m | 3:11AM2.95m | 3:33PM3.03m | 4:00AM2.91m | 4:20PM3.03m | 4:51AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.04m | 8:58PM0.01m | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:45PM-0.03m | 10:04AM0.09m | 10:35PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 287 | 287 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 64 | 181 | 309 | 384 | 412 | 509 | 954 | 911 | 827 | 786 | 699 | 411 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 35 | 82 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 688 | 632 | 565 | 651 | 636 | 522 | 392 | 429 | 324 | 267 | 224 | 224 | 142 | 202 | 160 | 141 | 75 | 252 | — | — | — | 48 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 31 | 671 | 671 | 405 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 484 | 751 | 751 | 405 | 159 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 603 | 403 | 55 | 55 | 23 | 0 |
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