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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | |
83 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 80 | 213 | 477 | 559 | 756 | 903 | 1218 | 1385 | 1744 | 1758 | 1295 | 749 | 1026 | 866 | 749 | 732 | 882 | 882 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:44PM2.15m | 8:25AM1.90m | 8:53PM2.12m | 9:41AM1.92m | 10:03PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.94m | 2:09AM0.93m | 2:18PM1.01m | 3:24AM0.92m | 3:36PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | 8:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 83 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 101 | 89 | 92 | 85 | 115 | 82 | 1385 | 1744 | 1758 | 1295 | 388 | 1026 | 82 | 749 | 732 | 882 | 882 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 179 | 125 | 83 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 83 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 15 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 62 | — | 40 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 28 | 80 | 213 | 477 | 559 | 756 | 903 | 1218 | — | — | — | — | 749 | — | 866 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 56 | 234 | 592 | 234 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 234 | 235 | 592 | 592 | 507 | 311 | 358 | 5 | 5 | 414 | 604 | 670 | 281 | 5 | 56 |
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