Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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 1.0°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: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
W
8
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.1
W
7
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
179
168
101
99
113
78
62
62
55
55
44
40
40
30
29
27
25
23
16
10
10
9
9
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WSW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
10:59PM2.32m
11:40AM2.26m
11:53PM2.49m
12:28PM2.47m
00:42AM2.67m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.90m
5:23AM0.64m
5:39PM0.73m
6:12AM0.44m
6:29PM0.52m
6:57AM0.26m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
17
18
18
16
15
14
14
17
19
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
15
13
13
12
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
15
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
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
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
232
179
125
101
99
83
78
3
3
4
55
44
40
40
30
29
4
4
23
16
10
10
9
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
S
16
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
Energy kJ
35
32
32
30
15
12
12
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
168
113
62
62
55
27
25
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
204
204
76
39
39
18
76
283
283
73
18
15
2
2
4
83
83
279
214
214
83
79
478
78
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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