Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forte Novo today?

The current surf forecast for Forte Novo at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
795
903
833
874
1064
1435
1594
1514
1422
1079
1194
885
782
701
660
539
528
464
371
299
238
155
117
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:19AM1.91m
8:46PM2.13m
9:35AM1.94m
9:56PM2.18m
10:44AM2.07m
10:59PM2.32m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.94m
2:11PM1.02m
3:15AM0.93m
3:29PM1.01m
4:25AM0.82m
4:40PM0.90m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:29
8:30
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
10
10
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WNW
12
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
35
34
30
49
29
56
1137
1271
1261
1122
1079
1194
885
782
701
660
539
528
464
371
299
238
155
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
3
1
7
6
6
15
33
31
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
516
795
903
833
874
1064
1435
1594
1514
1422
845
922
741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
103
279
279
657
633
633
649
268
633
386
633
649
635
208
42
42
22
56
103
538
538
279
42
22
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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