Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Julias today?

The current surf forecast for Julias at 9PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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 Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.8
WSW
11
1.3
SE
7
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.8
WSW
11
1.6
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
116
128
159
178
178
168
149
149
189
189
161
153
158
162
171
254
147
247
135
158
139
118
105
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:56PM2.69m
7:40AM2.28m
8:02PM2.55m
8:50AM2.18m
9:12PM2.45m
10:02AM2.16m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.45m
1:33PM0.71m
2:34AM0.58m
2:46PM0.81m
3:48AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
25
25
22
20
20
21
23
25
25
25
22
20
20
20
24
25
26
25
24
23
19
19
21
22
22
22
19
16
15
15
16
22
21
23
20
18
18
17
19
21
23
24
24
21
17
17
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.3
SE
7
0.8
WSW
11
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
107
116
128
159
105
107
145
149
149
189
189
135
153
158
162
171
143
147
147
135
158
139
118
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
S
13
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
78
98
95
93
3
65
8
143
95
146
176
161
130
130
130
128
128
128
88
86
80
78
71
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
116
211
251
178
178
168
294
135
349
320
251
257
286
310
310
254
247
259
264
209
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
6
51
54
64
78
76
0
0
0
0
0
54
64
9
0
0
0
0
4
58
76
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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