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Ilha do Farol surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ilha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ilha do Farol sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today?
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
412 | 324 | 235 | 190 | 145 | 112 | 94 | 86 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:53AM2.55m | 11:17PM2.80m | 11:52AM2.73m | 00:13AM2.95m | 12:42PM2.93m | 1:02AM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM1.42m | 5:46AM1.26m | 6:00PM1.27m | 6:38AM1.11m | 6:55PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 412 | 324 | 235 | 190 | 145 | 16 | 3 | 86 | 75 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 94 | — | — | — | 68 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | 8 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 533 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 297 | 297 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 100 | 789 | 292 | 229 | 102 | 100 | 97 |
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