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Ilha do Farol surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today?
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
98 | 99 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 94 | 120 | 60 | 79 | 76 | 53 | 47 | 63 | 78 | 93 | 27 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:14PM3.17m | 3:30AM3.15m | 3:46PM3.19m | 4:04AM3.10m | 4:18PM3.17m | 4:38AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.89m | 9:55AM0.92m | 10:13PM0.90m | 10:23AM0.99m | 10:45PM0.95m | 10:52AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 98 | 99 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 94 | 6 | 60 | 79 | 76 | 53 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | E 13 | — | NW 11 | E 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 21 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 78 | 93 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 124 | 96 | 86 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 533 | 90 | 0 | 134 | 78 | 96 | 100 | 636 |
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