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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 6PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | |
98 | 101 | 103 | 98 | 94 | 93 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 90 | 86 | 129 | 122 | 112 | 107 | 118 | 213 | 156 | 139 | 69 | 59 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:58PM2.65m | 2:11AM2.73m | 2:31PM2.73m | 2:46AM2.73m | 3:03PM2.76m | 3:19AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.32m | 8:01PM0.37m | 8:19AM0.28m | 8:34PM0.31m | 8:49AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 98 | 101 | 103 | 98 | 94 | 93 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 122 | 112 | 107 | 118 | 213 | 156 | 139 | 69 | 59 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 90 | 86 | 129 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 35 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 18 | W 7 | W 17 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 8 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 6 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 283 | 626 | 283 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 283 | 73 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 213 | 73 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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