Arrifana surf break

Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 09 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Arrifana today?

The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (09 Apr)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (09 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
2.1
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
2.5
NW
3.5
NW
4.5
NW
Period(s) (?)14141413131313131212121211111114141313141414810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5345427232572584175616591494114988486986972389811411401207317331306140820611787268719414054
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
5
W
0
NE
5
NW
5
N
5
E
5
SSE
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:03PM
2.14
7:37AM
1.88
8:09PM
2.00
9:04AM
1.78
9:44PM
1.96
10:43AM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:21AM
0.95
1:32PM
1.06
2:39AM
1.07
2:59PM
1.15
4:22AM
1.06
4:39PM
1.09
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise----7:09-------7:07-------7:07---
Sunset-------8:04-------8:05-------8:06
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------12----1-----------
Temp. °C131212111213131212121212141616151413131414151412
Feels °C (?)1099891113111211111114141313131111128742
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