Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?

The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.2
W
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
11
13
14
15
35
28
16
13
15
9
26
11
10
17
19
39
65
92
90
121
117
109
102
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:17AM2.94m
2:41PM3.00m
3:04AM2.98m
3:26PM3.06m
3:53AM2.93m
4:13PM3.05m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.04m
8:49PM0.01m
9:10AM0.03m
9:37PM-0.04m
9:55AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
14
13
13
18
20
21
21
17
14
13
13
16
19
22
20
15
14
13
12
16
19
20
22
16
9
8
9
15
17
17
15
12
10
8
9
12
15
17
14
10
10
10
10
13
16
16
17
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
SE
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
15
11
13
14
15
3
3
3
13
1
9
3
3
5
19
39
8
92
90
121
117
109
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.4
W
14
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
7
7
7
7
2
1
4
4
3
5
3
3
2
65
11
10
9
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
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
NW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
4
1
6
1
1
1
9
2
2
6
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.6
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
W
8
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
23
8
3
2
35
28
16
12
15
3
26
11
10
17
12
10
3
1
9
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
692
171
389
11
11
11
729
700
700
255
11
11
257
296
732
757
749
209
11
3
0
0
57
623
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
5
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