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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 9PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
21 | 21 | 26 | 74 | 342 | 692 | 908 | 854 | 811 | 796 | 942 | 985 | 945 | 968 | 959 | 1129 | 985 | 1013 | 788 | 670 | 530 | 404 | 309 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:36PM2.16m | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:46PM2.13m | 9:35AM1.94m | 9:56PM2.18m | 10:44AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.95m | 2:00AM0.94m | 2:11PM1.02m | 3:15AM0.93m | 3:29PM1.01m | 4:25AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 942 | 985 | — | 968 | — | 1129 | 985 | 1013 | 788 | 670 | 530 | 404 | 309 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 26 | 74 | 342 | 692 | 908 | 854 | 811 | 796 | 714 | 715 | 945 | 721 | 959 | 891 | 828 | 881 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 283 | 626 | 283 | 107 | 107 | 627 | 283 | 283 | 627 | 626 | 636 | 236 | 107 | 283 | 283 | 648 | 636 | 636 | 204 | 76 | 39 | 18 | 6 |
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