Surf Forecasts:
Ilha de Tavira surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, WSW swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilha de Tavira this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ilha de Tavira in the next 16 days are 0.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilha de Tavira over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the 16-day window for Ilha de Tavira is a blank. Nothing. Nada. We’ve got a sixteen-day stretch with no surf to speak of — the first record shows a tiny 0.7ft bump on Monday the 3rd of August morning, but that’s gone in a flash and we’re left with a long, quiet gap right through to the 18th. The water’s sitting at 70° which is about average for the time of year, a touch under normal, but you won’t be feeling it because you won’t be in the water.
The consistent story here is poor surf conditions day after day. The swell energy is a measly 1 on that Monday morning, and then it drops to zero. There’s simply no wave energy to speak of. The wind is often clean, but that doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. This stretch is a real bummer, and for an exposed spot like this, a blank run this long is unusual but not unheard of. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend. If you’re desperate, the only window is Monday morning the 3rd of August: a tiny 0.7ft, 3-second period swell from the WSW – that’s barely a ripple, and it’s only for beginners who are learning on a foamie. It’s glassy though, with a light WNW breeze, so it’ll be clean. But honestly, leave your board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 9 | SW 2 | W 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.73m | 6:26AM2.50m | 6:42PM2.59m | 7:12AM2.41m | 7:33PM2.43m | 8:09AM2.31m | 8:40PM2.27m | 9:24AM2.25m | 10:06PM2.19m | 10:50AM2.30m | 11:36PM2.26m | 12:09PM2.47m | 00:49AM2.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.43m | 00:18AM0.39m | 12:30PM0.53m | 1:00AM0.50m | 1:19PM0.65m | 1:53AM0.65m | 2:23PM0.77m | 3:01AM0.77m | 3:47PM0.82m | 4:25AM0.81m | 5:18PM0.73m | 5:48AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 6 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | W 9 | W 3 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | SW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 13 | — | 17 | 16 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 294 | 111 | 52 | 111 | 111 | 45 | 294 | 294 | 34 | 671 | 52 | 52 | 694 | 329 | 289 | 666 | 230 | 230 | 666 | 220 |
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