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Figueiros surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Figueiros today?
The current surf forecast for Figueiros at 6PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Figueiros. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 13042 | 11567 | 8742 | 6950 | 5722 | 4885 | 3326 | 2967 | 2471 | 1990 | 1659 | 1518 | 1659 | 1922 | 2031 | 2091 | 1979 | 1876 | 1783 | 1452 | 2860 | 1120 | 3659 | 4161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:16AM 2.23 | 10:00PM 2.11 | 10:18AM 2.20 | 10:56PM 2.19 | 11:13AM 2.22 | 11:43PM 2.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:43PM 0.78 | 4:05AM 0.90 | 4:38PM 0.77 | 5:04AM 0.84 | 5:26PM 0.72 | 5:52AM 0.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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