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Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Julias today?
The current surf forecast for Julias at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | |
69 | 60 | 47 | 42 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 85 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.70m | 3:34PM2.76m | 3:52AM2.63m | 4:06PM2.71m | 4:26AM2.52m | 4:39PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.31m | 9:39PM0.29m | 9:49AM0.37m | 10:12PM0.35m | 10:21AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 |
 kJ | 69 | 60 | 47 | 42 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 11 | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 62 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 85 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 19 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 79 | 69 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 83 | 536 | 73 | 18 | 119 | 60 | 78 | 83 | 626 | 730 |
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