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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 10PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | |
572 | 485 | 485 | 515 | 431 | 444 | 359 | 359 | 379 | 372 | 302 | 279 | 227 | 223 | 327 | 183 | 256 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 162 | 141 | 141 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.54m | 8:57AM2.16m | 9:19PM2.44m | 10:09AM2.14m | 10:28PM2.39m | 11:14AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.69m | 2:42AM0.57m | 2:53PM0.79m | 3:55AM0.63m | 4:09PM0.82m | 5:01AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 572 | 485 | 485 | 515 | 431 | 444 | 359 | 359 | 379 | 372 | 302 | 279 | 227 | 223 | 327 | 183 | 256 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 162 | 141 | 141 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 7 | NW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 89 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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