Figueiros surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
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
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2539
2265
1968
1726
1548
1135
952
864
710
615
573
450
450
412
478
571
534
515
505
505
485
494
431
423
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
15
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
E
10
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:02PM2.83m
6:40AM2.43m
7:01PM2.68m
7:45AM2.27m
8:07PM2.54m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.36m
00:24AM0.27m
12:36PM0.53m
1:28AM0.44m
1:39PM0.69m
2:40AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
23
24
23
22
20
21
21
20
23
26
27
26
23
23
21
21
25
26
27
25
22
22
20
20
22
23
21
22
19
19
18
16
21
22
25
25
20
19
16
17
17
20
24
25
20
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
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
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2539
2265
1968
1726
1548
1135
952
864
710
615
573
450
450
412
478
571
534
515
505
505
485
494
431
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
46
54
60
62
52
7
7
7
8
8
135
117
107
90
58
58
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
SW
13
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
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
5
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
9
11
201
205
206
222
202
65
94
125
198
161
502
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
5
12
12
0
0
5
5
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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