Ilha do Farol surf break

Ilha do Farol surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 WET
Forecast 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jan)8ft (2.4m)9s
Evening (13 Jan)8ft (2.4m)13s

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

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Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.2
W
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.1
W
2
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
0.4
S
1.3
W
1.1
W
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.8
WNW
1.6
W
Period(s) (?)51181091013131313131212126121266111111196
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1283328591055878990205319681487133911369738557461146433621209151830200
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
45
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
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
6:52PM
1.36
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
Sunrise--7:43-------7:43-------7:43-----
Sunset----5:35-------5:36-------5:37---
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-23221----------------41
Temp. °C161514151515141312121114151413131211111314141412
Feels °C (?)97891012121210109121410101010991097129
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