Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)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 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NW
10
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
268
200
189
127
171
125
122
148
169
268
115
79
79
99
121
150
179
180
210
202
191
176
169
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:07PM2.93m
1:23AM2.97m
1:48PM3.02m
2:04AM2.98m
2:25PM3.10m
2:42AM2.99m
Low Tide
7:13PM1.10m
7:32AM0.99m
7:54PM1.02m
8:07AM0.96m
8:31PM0.96m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
26
29
25
21
18
20
20
20
21
26
22
19
21
20
17
18
21
24
23
22
21
19
17
16
23
27
22
19
17
19
19
19
20
22
17
18
21
19
16
17
20
22
19
19
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
Energy kJ
273
268
200
189
127
171
125
122
148
169
23
115
79
79
77
60
54
179
180
210
202
191
118
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
NW
6
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
5
3
3
7
6
6
52
51
22
22
24
21
62
99
121
150
45
14
14
22
22
176
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
27
9
3
1
1
2
5
24
24
24
46
44
31
21
21
8
3
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
Energy kJ
3
4
268
66
77
50
46
53
107
136
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
8
52
28
0
0
0
0
0
67
89
98
0
0
0
0
0
89
89
89
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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