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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 4AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
44 | 70 | 65 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 53 | 263 | 387 | 557 | 561 | 506 | 390 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:53AM2.93m | 4:13PM3.05m | 4:44AM2.82m | 5:03PM2.97m | 5:37AM2.64m | 5:57PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.09m | 10:27PM-0.00m | 10:43AM0.21m | 11:20PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 44 | 70 | 65 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 263 | 387 | 557 | 561 | 506 | 390 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 3 | WSW 16 | S 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 626 | 626 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 78 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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