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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 11PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | |
149 | 180 | 301 | 161 | 153 | 158 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 139 | 139 | 135 | 171 | 162 | 131 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 189 | 225 | 262 | 250 | 223 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:02PM2.55m | 8:50AM2.18m | 9:12PM2.45m | 10:02AM2.16m | 10:22PM2.40m | 11:07AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.71m | 2:34AM0.58m | 2:46PM0.81m | 3:48AM0.64m | 4:02PM0.84m | 4:54AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 149 | 147 | 184 | 135 | 153 | 158 | 121 | 105 | 105 | 139 | 139 | 135 | 171 | 162 | 131 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 189 | 225 | 262 | 250 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 180 | 176 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 320 | 301 | 224 | 278 | — | 209 | 180 | — | — | — | — | 279 | 209 | 243 | — | 243 | 289 | 329 | 428 | — | 382 | 223 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 78 |
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