Surf Forecasts:
Cordoama surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cordoama this week:
The surf forecast for Cordoama over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cordoama in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 17s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cordoama over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Cordama.
It’s a slow start. The next couple of days are pretty much a bust—tiny, weak swell and onshore winds making a mess of things through Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th. Sunday morning on the 12th is the first real chance: a clean 4ft swell from the WNW with a light offshore breeze from the SSE. The energy is moderate (209), and the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft, but at least it’ll be clean.
The real standout is Monday the 20th. That morning we’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the NNW, period at 9 seconds, and glassy wind from the NNE. The wave energy hits a strong 333. For Cordama (Big Island), this is the session to lock in—clean and glassy with decent size and power. The NW swell hits this exposed spot well, and with the glassy conditions, it’ll be smooth and lined up. That’s your best bet of the whole outlook.
After that, the wind turns onshore again, but keep your eye on Saturday the 25th. That afternoon brings a 6ft swell from the NW with a period stretching to 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to a very strong 640. The wind goes glassy again. That’s a serious pulse—at that size, it’s more for intermediates and above, but with the longer period, it’ll have proper shape and power.
Water temp is about 69°F, which is normal for this time of year.
There are some surfable but ordinary days in between, like the 22nd and 24th, but nothing special. The 23rd has some size (6-6ft) but the conditions are marginal. There’s a long gap of poor surf from now until the 12th, and another gap mid-week, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Hang tight for the 20th or the 25th—that’s where the magic is.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 92 | 193 | 172 | 144 | 86 | 78 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.35m | 11:49PM2.39m | 12:24PM2.51m | 00:57AM2.51m | 1:24PM2.71m | 1:57AM2.65m | 2:19PM2.90m | 2:51AM2.76m | 3:10PM3.06m | 3:41AM2.82m | 3:58PM3.15m | 4:28AM2.82m | 4:45PM3.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.66m | 6:02AM0.57m | 6:40PM0.49m | 7:05AM0.45m | 7:42PM0.29m | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.11m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:29PM-0.01m | 9:40AM0.13m | 10:17PM-0.06m | 10:26AM0.11m | 11:04PM-0.02m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 92 | 193 | 172 | 144 | 86 | 78 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 4 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 37 | 43 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 38 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 832 | 120 | 142 | 458 | 9 | 0 | 771 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 131 | 336 | 9 | 171 | 76 | 612 | 76 | 327 | 892 | 245 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cordoama surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Cordoama Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cordoama provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cordoama can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cordoama surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cordoama) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cordoama may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Cordama is 24 km (15 miles) from Lagos. If you plan a holiday in The Algarve, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lagos. Lagos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest