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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 9AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | |
7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 105 | 341 | 574 | 865 | 1182 | 1238 | 1220 | 1202 | 1069 | 869 | 576 | 712 | 635 | 537 | 449 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.98m | 7:36PM2.16m | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:46PM2.13m | 9:35AM1.94m | 9:56PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.86m | 1:03PM0.95m | 2:00AM0.94m | 2:11PM1.02m | 3:15AM0.93m | 3:29PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | — | 29 | — | — | 1069 | 869 | 576 | 687 | — | 346 | 449 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 105 | 341 | 574 | 865 | 1182 | 1238 | 1220 | 1202 | 851 | 53 | 54 | 712 | 635 | 537 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 76 | 76 | 107 | 283 | 107 | 309 | 320 | 456 | 503 | 283 | 283 | 688 | 435 | 626 | 627 | 107 | 283 | 76 | 282 | 698 | 638 | 18 | 76 |
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