Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
16.9° 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 10PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
WNW
15
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2
SSW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
57
154
362
643
360
530
724
1084
1707
1820
1856
1249
1885
1773
1773
1890
1775
1564
1143
851
588
446
383
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
45
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:49PM2.67m
8:35AM2.43m
8:58PM2.63m
9:50AM2.45m
10:11PM2.68m
11:00AM2.57m
Low Tide
1:14PM1.46m
2:11AM1.41m
2:23PM1.53m
3:29AM1.41m
3:46PM1.51m
4:43AM1.32m
clear
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:34
1
4
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
17
13
10
8
9
8
7
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
1.5
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
1.3
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
0.6
NW
12
2.1
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
17
39
70
69
68
291
189
83
82
43
39
37
326
57
49
31
29
1775
1564
1143
118
588
446
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.1
N
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
N
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
42
16
6
6
6
87
115
19
34
1
58
21
2
59
74
103
14
149
147
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
7
7
3
3
4
2
18
2
1
18
7
15
14
13
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2
SSW
7
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
13
57
154
362
643
360
530
724
1084
1707
1820
1856
1249
1885
1773
1773
1890
851
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
19
162
290
19
352
163
162
529
529
526
583
520
529
496
529
595
529
321
19
19
19
19
19
529
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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