Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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 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 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.2
WNW
11
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
66
52
37
28
21
25
21
21
21
16
15
31
60
11
286
344
434
618
823
688
693
535
450
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:13AM2.97m
12:46PM2.96m
1:02AM3.14m
1:31PM3.17m
1:49AM3.29m
2:15PM3.35m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.97m
6:48PM1.00m
7:15AM0.79m
7:35PM0.80m
7:58AM0.65m
8:20PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
14
14
14
14
15
18
18
17
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
12
13
13
12
10
10
8
9
8
8
9
13
11
11
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
82
66
52
37
28
11
25
21
21
21
15
9
12
12
11
19
46
65
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
19
16
14
14
11
6
11
7
17
16
16
15
7
7
9
10
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
21
11
8
14
13
20
9
18
7
7
7
2
10
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
21
3
31
60
216
286
344
434
618
823
688
693
535
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
19
19
0
19
19
929
93
90
90
90
52
373
652
941
627
641
514
514
113
627
948
796
683
417
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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