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Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?
The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | |
290 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 148 | 136 | 162 | 79 | 99 | 97 | 69 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:39AM2.11m | 11:00PM2.40m | 11:47AM2.23m | 00:02AM2.51m | 12:39PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.71m | 4:42PM0.88m | 5:37AM0.61m | 5:51PM0.75m | 6:31AM0.49m | 6:43PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 290 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 148 | 136 | 110 | 79 | 99 | 97 | 69 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 42 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 22 |
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