Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 9PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
575
458
419
469
444
515
534
604
572
551
572
561
572
478
485
415
343
427
302
291
232
227
281
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
E
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SSW
5
N
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
NNW
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:09PM3.17m
7:53AM2.77m
8:14PM3.03m
9:04AM2.68m
9:25PM2.93m
Low Tide
12:40PM1.06m
1:34AM0.96m
1:46PM1.23m
2:47AM1.08m
3:03PM1.33m
4:04AM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
24
26
25
26
25
24
24
22
24
28
25
23
23
21
21
21
22
25
23
20
19
16
17
17
22
23
22
24
24
22
20
20
22
26
20
21
22
21
20
20
22
21
19
17
18
16
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
636
575
458
419
469
444
515
534
604
572
551
572
561
572
478
485
415
343
427
302
291
232
227
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
17
4
14
13
17
17
17
20
7
7
2
2
20
7
18
17
17
17
17
7
52
38
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
7
7
10
10
5
5
8
8
21
3
20
20
18
2
2
7
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
33
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
67
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
67
8
0
19
19
0
67
67
73
10
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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