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Ilha do Farol surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 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
17.2° 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 5AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | W 6 | W 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
21 | 20 | 16 | 184 | 227 | 223 | 403 | 377 | 533 | 442 | 361 | 296 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 202 | 290 | 240 | 0 | 154 | 148 | 110 | 106 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 7:52AM2.70m | 8:20PM2.85m | 9:16AM2.56m | 9:45PM2.76m | 10:45AM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM1.11m | 2:08PM1.34m | 3:09AM1.24m | 3:32PM1.44m | 4:37AM1.26m | 5:02PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
 kJ | 33 | 75 | 144 | 184 | 227 | 223 | 596 | 377 | 533 | 442 | 361 | 296 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 202 | 290 | 240 | 196 | 154 | 148 | 110 | 106 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | W 3 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 403 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 43 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 78 | 100 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 90 | 160 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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