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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Julias today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Julias at 8PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
45 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 70 | 113 | 122 | 149 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.51m | 1:44AM2.48m | 2:03PM2.58m | 2:22AM2.50m | 2:38PM2.63m | 2:59AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.53m | 7:34PM0.54m | 7:47AM0.50m | 8:11PM0.47m | 8:22AM0.47m | 8:47PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 45 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 113 | 122 | 149 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | S 15 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 70 | 25 | 9 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 4 | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | W 4 | W 9 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 2 |
| kJ | 58 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 60 | 621 | 78 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 69 | 60 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 209 | 203 | 203 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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