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Ilha do Farol surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today?
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 2AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | |
96 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:33PM2.94m | 1:45AM3.10m | 2:09PM3.04m | 2:22AM3.15m | 2:42PM3.12m | 2:57AM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM1.06m | 8:20AM0.90m | 8:34PM0.97m | 8:54AM0.87m | 9:09PM0.91m | 9:25AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 96 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 54 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 28 | 59 | 57 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 52 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 19 | W 18 | — | — | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 34 | 24 | — | — | 6 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 90 | 27 | 33 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 241 | 90 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
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