Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 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
17.3° 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 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
133
130
101
97
69
49
47
47
46
31
31
30
29
25
24
23
22
24
23
21
20
21
71
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
W
10
W
10
S
5
SW
0
W
10
ESE
15
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:00PM2.40m
11:47AM2.23m
00:02AM2.51m
12:39PM2.39m
00:52AM2.61m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.88m
5:37AM0.61m
5:51PM0.75m
6:31AM0.49m
6:43PM0.61m
7:12AM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:41
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8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
21
21
19
18
17
17
18
19
17
18
18
16
15
16
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
19
19
20
20
19
18
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
136
133
130
101
97
69
49
30
27
46
31
38
43
52
47
57
55
53
65
77
57
57
77
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
27
2
11
32
47
47
18
25
31
30
29
25
24
23
22
21
21
20
19
21
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
1
3
3
6
14
13
24
23
21
20
20
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
65
3
0
0
0
0
0
70
57
57
22
22
61
22
61
56
56
22
22
57
11
4
0
61
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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