Cabo de Sines surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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 9PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
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
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.7
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.2
WNW
11
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
95
98
82
66
52
37
28
21
21
21
21
16
16
15
27
66
11
313
358
440
528
632
643
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-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
High Tide
00:13AM2.97m
12:46PM2.96m
1:02AM3.14m
1:31PM3.17m
1:49AM3.29m
Low Tide
5:58PM1.21m
6:30AM0.97m
6:48PM1.00m
7:15AM0.79m
7:35PM0.80m
7:58AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
14
14
14
14
15
17
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
10
10
8
9
8
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
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
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
38
95
98
82
66
52
37
28
11
21
21
21
13
15
8
14
12
11
19
46
7
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
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
0.4
SW
5
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
24
34
32
19
16
14
14
11
6
11
7
17
7
16
15
12
7
9
10
7
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
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
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
23
21
21
11
8
14
13
20
9
18
7
16
7
2
7
11
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
100
21
1
3
27
66
209
313
358
440
528
632
643
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
19
19
19
19
8
19
19
929
158
90
90
90
52
484
652
627
627
424
598
629
514
627
717
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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