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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 8PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| 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 morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
145 | 143 | 149 | 189 | 189 | 161 | 149 | 135 | 135 | 128 | 130 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 167 | 167 | 135 | 143 | 152 | 217 | 269 | 262 | 269 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.28m | 8:02PM2.55m | 8:50AM2.18m | 9:12PM2.45m | 10:02AM2.16m | 10:22PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | 8:40 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 145 | 143 | 149 | 189 | 189 | 153 | 149 | 135 | 135 | 125 | 109 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 167 | 167 | 135 | 143 | 49 | 217 | 269 | 262 | 269 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 8 | 95 | 180 | 176 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 130 | 128 | 117 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 50 | 3 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 94 | 102 | 382 | 329 | 243 | 243 | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | 274 | 310 | — | 257 | 243 | 152 | — | 429 | 393 | 441 | 430 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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