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Forte Novo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 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
17.7° 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 7AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Forte Novo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 4 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 164 | 510 | 684 | 1164 | 1464 | 1476 | 1541 | 1530 | 1497 | 1145 | 763 | 811 | 723 | 758 | 588 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.98m | 7:36PM2.16m | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:46PM2.13m | 9:35AM1.94m | 9:56PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.86m | 1:03PM0.95m | 2:00AM0.94m | 2:11PM1.02m | 3:15AM0.93m | 3:29PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 29 | — | 57 | — | — | 1394 | 1145 | 763 | 687 | 723 | 758 | 588 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | — | WSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 164 | 510 | 684 | 1164 | 1464 | 1476 | 1541 | 1530 | 1497 | 53 | 42 | 811 | — | 618 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 72 | 72 | 103 | 279 | 103 | 305 | 317 | 453 | 500 | 279 | 279 | 686 | 432 | 623 | 624 | 103 | 279 | 72 | 279 | 695 | 635 | 22 | 72 |
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