Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
S
0
N
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
30
E
35
ESE
25
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:38
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)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
0.7
WSW
11
1.7
SE
8
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
2.4
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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