Bafureira Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° N 9.37° W

Bafureira WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bafureira sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.2° 

Bafureira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bafureira surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bafureira this week:

The surf forecast for Bafureira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bafureira in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 11th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 11th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bafureira over the next 16 days.


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