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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
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 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
307 | 233 | 206 | 164 | 158 | 135 | 174 | 174 | 169 | 212 | 248 | 262 | 244 | 231 | 267 | 237 | 174 | 194 | 217 | 194 | 167 | 139 | 184 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:35AM2.45m | 6:56PM2.69m | 7:40AM2.28m | 8:02PM2.55m | 8:50AM2.18m | 9:12PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.28m | 12:29PM0.55m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.71m | 2:34AM0.58m | 2:46PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 307 | 233 | 56 | 164 | 158 | 107 | 174 | 174 | 169 | 105 | 248 | 148 | 140 | 149 | 267 | 237 | 174 | 194 | 217 | 194 | 167 | 139 | 184 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 206 | 113 | 81 | 3 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 3 | 107 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 146 | 176 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 64 | — | 80 | 99 | 135 | 302 | 302 | 352 | 212 | 559 | 262 | 244 | 231 | 452 | 382 | 342 | 352 | 408 | 319 | 279 | — | 428 | 362 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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