Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
17.1° 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: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
1.6
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
138
222
10
5
6
136
110
79
64
52
20
14
65
20
25
35
42
42
107
155
332
598
307
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08PM2.90m
6:36AM2.61m
6:53PM2.77m
7:29AM2.50m
7:49PM2.67m
Low Tide
11:41AM1.20m
00:18AM1.20m
12:22PM1.34m
1:07AM1.32m
1:14PM1.46m
2:11AM1.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
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6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
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8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
4
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
15
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
12
12
10
9
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
11
12
14
12
10
11
14
12
12
11
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
1.6
WSW
8
Energy kJ
162
11
4
4
5
6
5
5
11
10
10
20
13
65
15
17
35
34
17
39
70
69
99
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
11
5
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
1
9
14
1
20
19
24
42
42
16
6
6
6
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
5
10
10
4
4
4
8
8
8
1
1
6
10
25
7
7
7
7
3
3
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
1.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
138
222
140
133
79
136
110
79
64
52
11
6
2
6
24
107
155
332
598
258
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
297
761
761
644
472
356
81
8
0
104
519
563
472
0
13
9
19
162
163
19
162
195
290
583
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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