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Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?
The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Forte Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
23 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 39 | 65 | 92 | 90 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:17AM2.94m | 2:41PM3.00m | 3:04AM2.98m | 3:26PM3.06m | 3:53AM2.93m | 4:13PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.04m | 8:49PM0.01m | 9:10AM0.03m | 9:37PM-0.04m | 9:55AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | WNW 4 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 8 | 92 | 90 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | SE 4 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | W 15 | — | SE 4 | — | W 17 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 17 | S 16 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 35 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 171 | 389 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 729 | 700 | 700 | 255 | 11 | 11 | 257 | 296 | 732 | 757 | 749 | 209 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 623 |
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