Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Julias today?

The current surf forecast for Julias at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
53
53
44
53
41
40
29
27
35
41
16
10
10
9
10
12
28
17
13
10
9
11
15
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
N
5
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:53PM2.49m
12:28PM2.47m
00:42AM2.67m
1:13PM2.69m
1:30AM2.83m
Low Tide
5:39PM0.73m
6:12AM0.44m
6:29PM0.52m
6:57AM0.26m
7:17PM0.31m
7:41AM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:31
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
14
14
16
17
18
18
16
14
13
13
17
19
20
19
15
13
12
12
16
20
14
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
12
11
12
16
16
15
14
10
8
8
8
11
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
15
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3
4
53
44
53
41
40
29
4
4
24
16
10
10
9
2
5
5
5
4
8
8
8
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
60
53
27
35
41
10
12
28
17
13
10
9
11
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
283
107
18
18
2
2
2
107
939
279
15
214
214
83
366
735
536
536
331
538
538
411
536
656
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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