Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 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 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)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 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
30
31
36
23
22
24
23
21
33
33
71
69
102
99
133
119
115
152
157
202
150
236
186
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
NW
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:39PM2.39m
00:52AM2.61m
1:21PM2.53m
1:34AM2.69m
1:58PM2.65m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.49m
6:43PM0.61m
7:12AM0.39m
7:24PM0.48m
7:47AM0.32m
8:01PM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
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8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
17
16
14
13
19
17
16
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
16
17
18
18
18
18
16
15
14
14
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.5
W
10
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
55
52
65
73
89
86
91
107
102
77
52
48
54
32
18
133
119
115
152
157
202
150
236
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
W
10
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
29
30
31
36
23
22
22
21
20
19
33
71
45
102
99
40
39
37
21
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
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
W
8
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
3
6
14
13
24
23
21
33
20
69
41
40
13
8
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
Energy kJ
52
1
92
90
61
53
31
5
8
9
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
22
72
72
0
57
22
22
56
0
0
56
72
61
10
0
0
0
11
11
103
279
279
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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