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Arrifana surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Arrifana today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
152 | 183 | 183 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 183 | 173 | 166 | 150 | 187 | 303 | 475 | 531 | 1513 | 569 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 488 | 480 | 455 | 380 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:11PM2.56m | 2:29AM2.48m | 2:46PM2.61m | 3:06AM2.48m | 3:21PM2.64m | 3:42AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.49m | 8:19PM0.47m | 8:30AM0.47m | 8:55PM0.42m | 9:04AM0.46m | 9:31PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 74 | 64 | 183 | 210 | 206 | 195 | 176 | 173 | 166 | 124 | 119 | 303 | 475 | 531 | 8 | 569 | 497 | 497 | 505 | 488 | 480 | 455 | 380 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 152 | 183 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 70 | 187 | 124 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 62 | 98 | 149 | 183 | 145 | 141 | 150 | 183 | 269 | 440 | 429 | 1513 | 228 | 202 | 185 | 180 | 286 | 373 | 330 | 241 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 294 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 294 | 245 | 62 | 62 | 26 | 26 |
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