Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.4°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 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
16
0.7
W
16
1
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
65
92
90
123
117
109
102
100
68
67
63
37
35
34
33
47
245
441
682
627
591
498
408
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53AM2.93m
4:13PM3.05m
4:44AM2.82m
5:03PM2.97m
5:37AM2.64m
5:57PM2.84m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.09m
10:27PM-0.00m
10:43AM0.21m
11:20PM0.11m
11:33AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
14
12
11
16
18
20
21
15
14
14
14
18
21
21
22
21
20
22
22
23
25
26
25
23
11
8
8
14
14
15
15
10
10
12
12
17
19
19
20
20
19
21
20
20
21
22
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.7
W
16
1
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
39
15
92
90
123
117
109
102
100
68
67
63
37
35
34
33
34
245
441
682
627
591
498
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.4
W
14
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
65
10
10
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
1
1
4
17
16
47
52
51
4
4
4
4
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
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
W
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
1
9
2
2
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
18
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
N
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
11
2
1
9
4
15
10
6
1
5
1
1
4
3
1
3
6
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
11
11
0
0
70
623
623
42
11
0
0
0
70
74
214
0
0
0
0
72
72
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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