Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Julias today?

The current surf forecast for Julias at 9PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
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
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
189
225
285
285
225
158
105
105
109
135
131
131
99
66
17
22
23
11
11
46
44
77
72
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:17AM2.42m
12:47PM2.42m
1:03AM2.45m
1:27PM2.51m
1:44AM2.48m
Low Tide
6:07PM0.71m
6:34AM0.57m
6:54PM0.63m
7:12AM0.53m
7:34PM0.54m
7:47AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:16
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:43
Temp °C
25
24
21
20
19
20
23
25
26
24
22
21
21
20
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
22
24
20
21
18
17
15
17
19
22
23
21
20
18
18
18
20
20
21
23
23
21
20
19
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
119
189
225
285
285
225
158
105
105
109
135
131
131
99
66
17
22
16
8
7
5
44
77
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
9
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
6
117
83
83
82
81
78
49
40
40
39
37
34
17
17
14
5
23
11
6
46
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
14
14
4
9
5
6
11
17
17
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
194
382
440
504
468
362
264
230
224
94
40
23
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
78
78
6
78
51
6
76
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
60
76
64
4
4
4
2
2
6
77
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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