Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
17.0° 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 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
2.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
132
129
115
176
341
308
839
732
721
656
455
389
469
396
297
249
208
222
341
208
397
807
1997
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:43PM3.54m
4:09AM3.37m
4:29PM3.54m
4:59AM3.26m
5:18PM3.46m
5:51AM3.11m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.55m
9:52PM0.49m
10:08AM0.60m
10:41PM0.53m
10:54AM0.72m
11:32PM0.64m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
8:42
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
11
12
11
9
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
17
16
15
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.3
WNW
14
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.4
WNW
15
2.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
17
14
41
115
176
341
308
839
732
721
656
455
389
469
396
297
249
208
222
41
208
235
807
1997
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
NW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
12
11
14
12
30
17
35
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
21
21
9
69
397
365
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.8
NW
5
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
6
13
11
6
6
6
5
5
4
10
9
9
35
29
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
9
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.5
NW
3
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
168
132
129
76
120
101
89
95
202
21
27
25
4
341
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
416
683
683
683
89
89
8
8
8
101
519
519
20
0
0
0
0
0
104
93
81
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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