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Ilha Deserta surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 WET
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Ilha Deserta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ilha Deserta sea temperature is
15.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ilha Deserta today?

The current surf forecast for Ilha Deserta at 4AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (13 Jan)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (13 Jan)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Ilha Deserta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.6
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.5
WSW
1.9
W
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
0.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)45671110101113131313131266666626111121
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)165216043115187681111131422782278210617931686148612127332133193380
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
45
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SW
0
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffglassglassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:58PM
2.53
10:28AM
2.53
11:01PM
2.59
11:31AM
2.56
11:55PM
2.70
12:24PM
2.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:29AM
1.51
5:01PM
1.49
5:42AM
1.44
6:03PM
1.44
6:41AM
1.32
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise----7:43-------7:43-------7:43---
Sunset------5:35-------5:36-------5:37-
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---12211----------------
Temp. °C151516151515151414131312121313141413131313131414
Feels °C (?)999710910111211111010121214131212121210910
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