Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 WEST
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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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Julias today?

The current surf forecast for Julias at 9AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
2
SW
10
2
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.7
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
1
5
5
9
21
21
25
105
341
574
865
1182
1238
1220
1202
1069
869
576
712
635
537
449
430
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:11AM1.98m
7:36PM2.16m
8:19AM1.91m
8:46PM2.13m
9:35AM1.94m
9:56PM2.18m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.86m
1:03PM0.95m
2:00AM0.94m
2:11PM1.02m
3:15AM0.93m
3:29PM1.01m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:31
6:30
6:28
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8:25
8:27
8:28
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
17
17
17
17
16
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
10
13
13
13
14
14
12
14
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WNW
12
2.3
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.9
W
10
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
9
1.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
9
21
21
19
18
17
17
15
29
1069
869
576
687
346
449
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
2
SW
10
2
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
Energy kJ
7
1
5
8
25
105
341
574
865
1182
1238
1220
1202
851
53
54
712
635
537
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
83
76
76
107
283
107
309
320
456
503
283
283
688
435
626
627
107
283
76
282
698
638
18
76
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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