Figueiros surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WEST
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Figueiros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Figueiros sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Figueiros today?

The current surf forecast for Figueiros at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Figueiros. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1135
952
864
710
615
573
450
450
412
478
544
544
515
505
505
485
494
515
444
436
359
359
372
372
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
15
E
15
E
30
ESE
20
ESE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
5
SSE
5
NW
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
6:40AM2.43m
7:01PM2.68m
7:45AM2.27m
8:07PM2.54m
8:55AM2.16m
9:17PM2.44m
Low Tide
00:24AM0.27m
12:36PM0.53m
1:28AM0.44m
1:39PM0.69m
2:40AM0.57m
2:51PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
21
21
20
23
26
27
26
24
22
21
20
25
27
27
24
22
22
20
20
24
26
24
22
21
19
17
16
21
22
24
24
21
17
16
16
21
20
23
23
21
19
19
19
21
24
24
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1135
952
864
710
615
573
450
450
412
478
544
544
515
505
505
485
494
515
444
436
359
359
372
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
7
7
42
55
57
48
7
7
7
7
145
142
138
96
82
55
44
43
55
57
55
54
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
5
5
10
8
8
8
8
8
3
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
SE
4
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
18
9
162
189
194
180
48
62
86
102
572
515
436
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
5
0
12
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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