Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 WET
Forecast 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?

The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 8PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (22 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
!
!
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
Period(s) (?)889999889999988121212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13814214514814814514214217819015915913510286715044444139393939
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
N
0
ENE
10
S
10
SW
5
W
5
N
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglassoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:26PM
2.86
4:49AM
2.76
5:11PM
2.69
5:41AM
2.49
6:05PM
2.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:11AM
0.10
10:32PM
0.16
10:52AM
0.32
11:20PM
0.36
11:41AM
0.58
12:20AM
0.60
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise6:33-------6:31-------6:30-------
Sunset---6:45-------6:45-------6:46----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------11------------
Temp. °C151616161515141416171717171615141517181615151414
Feels °C (?)111314151414131316161617161513111214151514151311
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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