Julias surf break

Julias surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
16.6° 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 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
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)
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
3
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
41
40
29
27
35
41
32
16
10
9
10
8
30
17
14
10
9
13
44
27
36
42
36
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM2.47m
00:42AM2.67m
1:13PM2.69m
1:30AM2.83m
1:57PM2.87m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.44m
6:29PM0.52m
6:57AM0.26m
7:17PM0.31m
7:41AM0.12m
8:03PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
15
14
16
17
18
18
16
14
13
13
17
18
20
19
16
13
12
12
16
20
23
21
16
13
15
14
16
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
15
14
15
13
12
9
9
9
12
17
18
14
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.4
W
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
53
41
40
29
4
4
24
16
16
10
9
2
5
5
5
4
8
8
8
44
27
25
38
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
8
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3
4
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
3
0.9
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1
NW
4
Energy kJ
27
35
41
32
10
8
30
17
14
10
9
11
9
14
36
42
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
8
2
2
107
939
279
15
2
4
83
366
78
948
730
730
729
536
15
957
957
957
656
536
331
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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