Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 08 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
16.6° 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 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (08 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (08 Apr)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
!
!
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3
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
1
W
1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)141414141414141313131312121212121212121313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2815282626272436202716761286411335212209148138136138138136169295350356280268255
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
E
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
SE
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crossononcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crossononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:54PM
2.14
7:30AM
1.89
8:02PM
2.00
8:58AM
1.79
9:37PM
1.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:29PM
0.91
1:12AM
0.95
1:23PM
1.07
2:29AM
1.08
2:51PM
1.16
4:14AM
1.07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise--------7:07-------7:05-------
Sunset---8:00-------8:00-------8:01----
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1-----151------1--------
Temp. °C131415141313111112151414131312131416171615131312
Feels °C (?)10910101010891014121212121012131414131210109
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