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Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
15.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
245 | 614 | 682 | 736 | 591 | 582 | 483 | 377 | 299 | 285 | 232 | 177 | 171 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 151 | 164 | 217 | 209 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.64m | 5:57PM2.84m | 6:35AM2.45m | 6:56PM2.69m | 7:40AM2.28m | 8:02PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.28m | 12:29PM0.55m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 245 | 614 | 682 | 736 | 591 | 582 | 483 | 377 | 299 | 285 | 232 | 177 | 171 | 121 | 189 | 237 | 151 | 164 | 217 | 209 | 194 | 424 | 361 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 119 | 116 | 3 | 107 | 8 | 8 | — | 194 | 191 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 97 | 75 | 91 | 111 | 167 | 189 | 344 | 455 | 289 | 320 | 373 | 337 | 337 | 670 | 579 | 483 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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