Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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 Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
155
113
78
70
73
53
53
50
40
40
29
28
26
25
22
16
9
10
10
9
7
22
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
20
NW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59PM2.32m
11:40AM2.26m
11:53PM2.49m
12:28PM2.47m
00:42AM2.67m
1:13PM2.69m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.64m
5:39PM0.73m
6:12AM0.44m
6:29PM0.52m
6:57AM0.26m
7:17PM0.31m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
17
18
18
16
15
14
13
17
20
21
20
16
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
15
17
16
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
15
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
121
118
99
78
70
3
4
53
50
40
40
29
28
4
4
22
16
9
10
10
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
27
12
12
12
12
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
W
6
0.6
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
159
155
113
73
53
26
25
11
9
7
22
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Distance (km)
42
103
22
72
279
279
70
22
11
0
0
73
929
80
752
305
369
79
369
369
955
955
728
335
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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