Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.7
NNW
11
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
17
1.9
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
124
113
103
85
82
64
64
64
52
38
29
28
21
12
22
17
16
16
15
12
11
278
352
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:17PM2.81m
11:57AM2.75m
00:13AM2.97m
12:46PM2.96m
1:02AM3.14m
1:31PM3.17m
Low Tide
5:41AM1.15m
5:58PM1.21m
6:30AM0.97m
6:48PM1.00m
7:15AM0.79m
7:35PM0.80m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
15
16
16
17
14
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
16
15
14
14
16
15
15
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
10
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
14
Energy kJ
126
109
105
72
85
82
64
64
64
52
38
29
28
21
12
11
11
11
11
9
6
2
9
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
10
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
W
11
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
25
24
25
25
65
37
33
32
31
16
14
14
11
11
11
18
17
16
16
15
7
7
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
17
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
25
24
23
21
21
10
8
14
13
12
9
8
4
4
2
2
12
11
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
167
124
113
103
1
22
6
6
9
22
39
96
278
352
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
2
Distance (km)
19
19
19
67
162
162
19
19
19
19
0
19
922
104
681
402
338
52
278
484
948
948
643
424
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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