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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 11AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Julias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | |
93 | 77 | 79 | 114 | 88 | 73 | 68 | 84 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 129 | 94 | 93 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 90 | 86 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:21PM2.53m | 1:34AM2.69m | 1:58PM2.65m | 2:11AM2.73m | 2:31PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.39m | 7:24PM0.48m | 7:47AM0.32m | 8:01PM0.37m | 8:19AM0.28m | 8:34PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 6 |
 kJ | 93 | 77 | 20 | 33 | 88 | 51 | 23 | 16 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 129 | 94 | 93 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 73 | 68 | 84 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 90 | 86 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 53 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 79 | 114 | — | — | — | 84 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | 23 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 283 | 621 | 283 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 282 | 73 | 39 | 0 |
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