Arrifana surf break

Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 WET
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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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Arrifana today?

The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 6PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Dec)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (02 Dec)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (02 Dec)13ft (4.0m)14s

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

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Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
0
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)71414141414141515151515151515141414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)39230514332511656457779880595639882928684087456651560515036437037253341324727572715261726582699
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crossglassononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:49AM
2.71
12:20AM
2.76
12:42PM
2.83
1:08AM
2.92
1:34PM
2.90
1:56AM
3.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:04PM
0.22
6:29AM
0.22
6:52PM
0.12
7:20AM
0.06
7:40PM
0.07
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sunrise7:31-------7:31-------7:31-------
Sunset--5:16-------5:16-------5:16-----
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----2----------12------
Temp. °C151616151514141314151515141515151616161515151515
Feels °C (?)11111198666891011101212121314151515151415
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