Arrifana surf break

Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 WEST
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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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Arrifana today?

The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 7AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (15 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
550
705
778
759
958
1367
1047
887
815
827
783
632
632
644
636
439
441
429
324
280
184
154
183
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:36AM2.81m
2:04PM2.84m
2:24AM2.92m
2:48PM2.97m
3:11AM2.95m
3:33PM3.03m
Low Tide
7:49AM0.12m
8:11PM0.14m
8:33AM0.04m
8:58PM0.01m
9:18AM0.03m
9:45PM-0.03m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
16
17
17
16
15
13
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
9
8
7
8
11
9
8
9
9
8
7
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
9
12
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.1
S
12
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.7
NW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
Energy kJ
49
118
111
140
131
3
328
294
5
4
90
17
17
15
42
64
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
7
7
6
3
4
6
12
12
14
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
522
550
705
778
759
958
1367
1047
887
815
827
783
632
632
644
636
439
441
429
324
280
184
154
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
398
398
554
62
554
722
751
241
244
160
26
62
31
671
324
405
62
324
152
460
721
712
721
159
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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