Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?

The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
23
14
12
30
8
18
18
13
18
19
39
65
92
90
119
117
109
102
100
68
66
63
37
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
W
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
SSW
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
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:41PM3.00m
3:04AM2.98m
3:26PM3.06m
3:53AM2.93m
4:13PM3.05m
4:44AM2.82m
Low Tide
8:49PM0.01m
9:10AM0.03m
9:37PM-0.04m
9:55AM0.09m
10:27PM-0.00m
10:43AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
21
21
17
14
13
13
17
20
22
20
15
13
12
12
16
18
21
22
16
15
15
14
18
21
17
15
12
10
8
9
13
16
16
14
10
8
9
10
14
15
17
17
12
11
12
12
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
7
3
12
12
30
8
3
3
3
5
19
39
18
92
90
119
117
109
102
100
68
66
63
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.4
W
14
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
NW
5
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
4
6
5
3
3
2
65
12
10
10
5
5
5
5
3
4
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
3
1
1
1
1
5
9
2
2
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
21
23
14
10
5
10
18
18
13
18
13
14
3
1
26
9
13
11
6
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
700
255
354
11
11
268
517
755
757
754
209
11
10
0
0
70
623
623
11
10
0
0
0
73
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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