Lagoa de Albufeira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Lagoa de Albufeira Surf Guide

Lagoa de Albufeira in Lisboa is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of the strong rips here.

Lagoa de Albufeira Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lagoa de Albufeira:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lagoa de Albufeira occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lagoa de Albufeira (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lagoa de Albufeira with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in December while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lagoa de Albufeira Location Map

Interactive Lagoa de Albufeira surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Lagoa de Albufeira is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lagoa de Albufeira is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 198 km (123 miles) away.

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Lagoa de Albufeira Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:26 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Lagoa de Albufeira look like?

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Credit: Milan Gruenfeld Credit: Ray Bilcliff

Tides at Lagoa de Albufeira

Current tide and informaton

For Sesimbra, Portugal, 10 km from Lagoa de Albufeira.

Next High Water: 05:53am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 11:41pm | 1.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lagoa de Albufeira Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Lagoa de Albufeira is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite