Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 WEST
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Cabo de Sines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo de Sines sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 4AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Cabo de Sines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
0.9
NNW
12
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1256
977
665
512
383
282
243
183
158
124
114
93
87
80
64
64
50
37
33
25
17
17
15
15
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:11PM2.68m
11:00AM2.57m
11:17PM2.81m
11:57AM2.75m
00:13AM2.97m
12:46PM2.96m
Low Tide
4:43AM1.32m
4:59PM1.39m
5:41AM1.15m
5:58PM1.21m
6:30AM0.97m
6:48PM1.00m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
15
10
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
99
94
147
181
255
282
243
163
158
124
114
71
65
37
64
64
50
37
33
25
17
17
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
15
14
13
12
12
12
16
8
123
107
78
25
25
24
34
32
20
16
14
7
13
6
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
4
3
12
11
25
24
25
25
23
21
21
9
7
14
5
6
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1256
977
665
512
383
277
202
183
93
87
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
321
19
19
19
526
526
141
19
19
19
19
162
162
378
19
19
0
0
0
13
929
948
734
424
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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