Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 20 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
16.9° 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 9PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (20 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
!
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
!
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.5
W
0.8
WSW
1
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
1
W
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)10101010101010916151413131212121212141313131111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17171717177771938101232329347396396278233194170212263260297
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
30
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SW
20
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:11PM
2.92
5:41AM
2.68
6:02PM
2.74
6:39AM
2.43
7:01PM
2.55
7:48AM
2.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:23PM
0.14
11:40AM
0.38
12:17AM
0.34
12:34PM
0.61
1:24AM
0.56
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-----6:50-------6:48-------6:48--
Sunset-8:10-------8:10-------8:12------
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212019191817181918171615141315161716151313121518
Feels °C (?)171817161314141615151514131215141513131111101316
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