Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)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 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
643
561
486
494
485
400
415
427
302
246
232
227
281
275
235
231
180
176
130
127
127
127
181
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:14PM3.03m
9:04AM2.68m
9:25PM2.93m
10:17AM2.66m
10:37PM2.89m
11:25AM2.72m
Low Tide
1:46PM1.23m
2:47AM1.08m
3:03PM1.33m
4:04AM1.13m
4:21PM1.33m
5:12AM1.12m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
20
22
25
23
20
18
18
18
17
20
22
20
18
16
17
18
20
22
26
19
20
22
21
22
19
21
21
19
18
17
18
18
17
20
21
18
17
16
17
17
19
21
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
551
643
561
486
494
485
400
415
427
302
246
232
227
281
275
235
231
180
176
130
127
127
127
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
NW
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
Energy kJ
21
11
20
20
20
18
3
17
17
7
7
52
31
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
26
64
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
8
16
16
18
7
2
2
7
7
2
2
1
3
12
3
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
6
14
9
36
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
67
67
8
0
0
0
0
73
73
73
21
0
0
0
0
67
68
67
0
0
0
0
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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