Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 WEST
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Forte Novo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forte Novo sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?

The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
69
49
47
47
32
31
31
30
29
31
36
23
22
24
23
21
33
33
71
69
92
99
133
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
5
E
15
SSE
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
SSE
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
0
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
11:47AM2.23m
00:02AM2.51m
12:39PM2.39m
00:52AM2.61m
1:21PM2.53m
Low Tide
5:37AM0.61m
5:51PM0.75m
6:31AM0.49m
6:43PM0.61m
7:12AM0.39m
7:24PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:41
6:41
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8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
Temp °C
17
16
18
19
18
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
21
20
18
18
17
16
18
19
19
19
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
16
18
19
20
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
W
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
97
69
49
30
27
23
31
33
35
33
55
55
54
47
54
64
71
55
51
49
46
34
31
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
11
21
47
47
32
23
31
30
29
31
36
23
22
21
21
20
19
20
48
45
92
99
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
6
14
13
24
23
21
33
33
71
69
41
40
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
3
92
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
70
57
22
57
22
22
22
72
56
70
22
22
0
3
0
56
0
0
0
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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