Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.8° 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 9PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
1.3
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
18
21
22
16
16
15
12
83
293
394
403
489
661
734
732
485
573
553
649
715
604
486
357
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:02AM3.14m
1:31PM3.17m
1:49AM3.29m
2:15PM3.35m
2:35AM3.38m
Low Tide
6:48PM1.00m
7:15AM0.79m
7:35PM0.80m
7:58AM0.65m
8:20PM0.63m
8:40AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
13
15
16
16
17
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
18
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
21
18
21
22
15
14
8
5
12
11
19
46
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
11
11
7
17
16
16
15
7
7
9
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
9
18
7
7
7
2
12
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
8
33
83
293
394
403
489
661
734
732
485
573
553
649
715
604
486
357
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
929
158
90
90
90
13
484
104
941
627
468
641
629
397
377
743
716
681
417
278
273
98
113
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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