Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 06 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
16.8° 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 1PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (06 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (06 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.4
W
0.7
W
1
W
1.5
W
1.8
W
2.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121212201817161716161514141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24824819619319014113813698121314546122219323738396032822890289528953387307626132027
Wind
(km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
30
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SSE
15
S
20
SW
25
SW
30
W
20
W
25
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:21AM
2.47
5:34PM
2.49
5:55AM
2.27
6:09PM
2.32
6:35AM
2.07
6:54PM
2.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:17AM
0.54
11:41PM
0.57
11:50AM
0.72
12:21AM
0.76
12:29PM
0.91
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
Sunrise--7:11-------7:09-------7:07-----
Sunset-----7:58-------7:59-------8:00--
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----1-111----1111------
Temp. °C161516171817171716161612121311101111131414141313
Feels °C (?)10911121513121314141268877989999910
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