Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Julias today?

The current surf forecast for Julias at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
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)
0.7
NW
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.2
WSW
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.1
S
14
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
12
11
17
6
21
22
14
7
6
12
4
9
21
11
20
2
5
5
9
21
21
19
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
W
20
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
5
NNW
0
E
10
E
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:38AM2.24m
5:53PM2.38m
6:19AM2.10m
6:39PM2.25m
7:11AM1.98m
7:36PM2.16m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.58m
11:31AM0.71m
00:06AM0.73m
12:12PM0.84m
00:57AM0.86m
1:03PM0.95m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
6:31
6:31
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8:24
8:25
8:25
Temp °C
14
12
12
16
19
20
20
15
14
12
11
16
17
18
17
15
14
14
13
16
17
17
17
16
9
8
9
12
16
15
14
10
10
9
8
14
13
13
11
11
12
14
11
13
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
12
3
12
11
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
1
4
1
4
2
2
1
21
21
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
12
1
1
2
4
1
6
5
4
1
1
5
5
9
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
14
3
2
1
17
1
21
22
14
7
12
3
9
21
11
20
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
193
83
83
182
885
750
740
351
441
119
83
78
626
626
536
283
76
76
76
83
283
626
107
107
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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