Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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 Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
561
542
469
350
297
220
208
196
315
240
612
2082
2519
2344
2116
1830
1597
1320
967
864
722
636
509
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
E
15
E
10
E
10
NE
5
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
4:29PM3.54m
4:59AM3.26m
5:18PM3.46m
5:51AM3.11m
6:10PM3.33m
6:49AM2.93m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.53m
10:54AM0.72m
11:32PM0.64m
11:44AM0.88m
00:29AM0.80m
12:40PM1.06m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:40
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
21
27
24
23
21
22
21
21
24
28
10
11
11
12
12
12
14
16
15
14
15
16
14
15
19
26
22
21
20
21
18
18
22
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
14
1.1
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
599
561
542
469
350
297
220
208
196
41
240
373
2082
2519
2344
2116
1830
1597
1320
967
864
722
636
509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
21
21
9
104
612
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
10
9
9
35
9
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.3
NW
10
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
315
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
519
162
20
0
0
0
0
0
89
93
81
0
0
0
0
8
78
78
0
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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