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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | |
1207 | 469 | 516 | 595 | 894 | 1144 | 969 | 723 | 646 | 682 | 693 | 679 | 620 | 620 | 544 | 459 | 480 | 425 | 328 | 343 | 207 | 169 | 165 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.19m | 8:22PM2.38m | 9:20AM2.07m | 9:48PM2.33m | 10:46AM2.09m | 11:07PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.80m | 2:58AM0.69m | 3:19PM0.91m | 4:30AM0.70m | 4:48PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 1207 | 469 | 516 | 595 | 894 | 1144 | 969 | 723 | 646 | 682 | 693 | 679 | 620 | 620 | 544 | 459 | 480 | 425 | 328 | 343 | 207 | 169 | 165 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 418 | 277 | 169 | 114 | 112 | — | 76 | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 80 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 159 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 241 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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