Barranco da Belharucas surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WEST
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Barranco da Belharucas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barranco da Belharucas sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barranco da Belharucas today?

The current surf forecast for Barranco da Belharucas at 10PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Barranco da Belharucas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.3
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
0.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
591
582
483
377
299
232
232
177
171
162
249
179
248
311
354
300
300
493
372
352
344
428
419
194
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
35
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:57PM2.85m
6:35AM2.46m
6:56PM2.70m
7:40AM2.29m
8:02PM2.56m
8:50AM2.19m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.29m
12:29PM0.56m
1:22AM0.46m
1:33PM0.71m
2:34AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
26
25
22
22
20
20
22
25
26
26
23
21
20
20
24
25
26
25
22
20
20
21
25
26
23
23
21
19
17
16
17
20
22
23
20
18
15
16
17
20
22
23
20
18
18
19
18
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.3
SE
7
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
591
582
483
377
299
232
232
177
171
121
167
116
151
164
220
205
194
308
274
211
211
244
250
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.7
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
15
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
28
206
7
7
7
98
119
3
107
8
8
4
238
233
191
198
198
194
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
4
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
17
54
78
102
139
162
249
179
248
311
354
300
300
493
372
352
344
428
419
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
63
48
3
3
3
63
63
63
63
5
3
13
61
63
63
65
65
3
3
3
3
3
48
63
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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