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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Julias surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Julias sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
557 | 561 | 506 | 390 | 384 | 307 | 233 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 160 | 189 | 184 | 225 | 303 | 320 | 269 | 276 | 276 | 373 | 300 | 292 | 300 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.84m | 6:35AM2.45m | 6:56PM2.69m | 7:40AM2.28m | 8:02PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.28m | 12:29PM0.55m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.71m | 2:34AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 557 | 561 | 506 | 390 | 384 | 307 | 233 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 107 | 189 | 184 | 225 | 105 | 320 | 148 | 140 | 133 | 373 | 300 | 292 | 300 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | S 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 115 | 3 | 81 | 78 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 7 | 107 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 146 | 128 | 128 | 130 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 41 | 123 | 73 | 75 | 121 | 160 | 352 | 372 | 478 | 303 | 636 | 269 | 276 | 276 | 683 | 517 | 480 | 501 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 51 |
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