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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 03 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arrifana today?
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
119 | 117 | 115 | 124 | 188 | 131 | 120 | 166 | 162 | 138 | 158 | 207 | 216 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 211 | 258 | 324 | 132 | 261 | 255 | 249 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:14PM2.69m | 4:33AM2.50m | 4:47PM2.61m | 5:08AM2.37m | 5:22PM2.49m | 5:45AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.35m | 10:30AM0.46m | 10:56PM0.45m | 11:03AM0.58m | 11:34PM0.58m | 11:39AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 119 | 54 | 70 | 71 | 188 | 131 | 120 | 166 | 162 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 190 | 190 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 132 | 12 | 255 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 117 | 115 | 124 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 76 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 26 | — | 4 | 158 | 207 | 216 | — | — | 186 | 211 | 258 | 324 | 80 | 261 | — | 249 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 712 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 751 | 31 | 671 | 159 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 913 | 378 | 405 | 146 | 23 | 23 | 260 | 722 |
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