Surf Forecasts:
Lagoa de Albufeira surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lagoa de Albufeira this week:
The surf forecast for Lagoa de Albufeira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lagoa de Albufeira in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lagoa de Albufeira over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the surf outlook for Lagoa de Albufeira, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for the next two weeks. The forecast is filled with poor surf conditions and messy winds, so don’t get your hopes up for a proper session.
The first real chance to even paddle out comes on Monday, 27 July. The morning shows a little 2ft swell from the NW, and with the wind glassy, the water’s gonna be clean. But don’t be fooled – the wave energy is weak (74), and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s tiny and gutless. It’s surfable, but just barely. The water temperature is sittin’ at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
After that, the windows are few and far between. Tuesday, 28 July morning has a slight uptick in energy (124) with a 2ft NW swell and a 10-second period, but the wind is light onshore, makin’ it messy. Wednesday, 29 July morning is glassy again with a 2ft NW swell, but the energy is weak (67) – it’s just not enough to get excited about. Thursday, 30 July morning stays glassy with a 2ft NW swell, but again, tiny.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day run is Wednesday morning, 5 August. The swell picks up to 4ft from the NW, with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 335 – that’s moderate wave energy, the best we’ll see. The wind is a light cross-on from the NW, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s the most potential for a rideable wave. Still, the wind is not ideal, and the swell direction (NW) is not the spot’s best (optimum is WSW), so it’s not a classic.
For the rest of the period, it’s a long run of poor surf – onshore winds, choppy conditions, and weak swell. The afternoon of 5 August sees the swell hit 5ft from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-on 30 km/h, so it’s lumpy and messy – more for the kites than surfers. After that, it’s back to the same story: cross-on winds and poor quality.
Honestly, this is a tough outlook. If you’re desperate, hit the glassy mornings, but don’t expect much. The consistent cross-onshore winds and short-period swell are keepin’ things flat and ugly. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just ain’t cooperatin’.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 167 | 127 | 223 | 176 | 91 | 36 | 31 | 78 | 106 | 80 | 73 | 52 | 91 | 47 | 45 | 108 | 19 | 50 | 25 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:53PM2.73m | 1:23AM2.62m | 1:42PM2.86m | 2:08AM2.73m | 2:23PM2.99m | 2:46AM2.84m | 2:59PM3.11m | 3:21AM2.93m | 3:34PM3.21m | 3:54AM3.01m | 4:07PM3.28m | 4:26AM3.06m | 4:39PM3.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM1.31m | 7:27AM1.32m | 8:04PM1.19m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:42PM1.07m | 8:45AM1.09m | 9:16PM0.96m | 9:19AM0.99m | 9:48PM0.87m | 9:51AM0.91m | 10:19PM0.82m | 10:22AM0.86m | 10:50PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | NW 7 | S 15 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 78 | 106 | 80 | 73 | 52 | 22 | 47 | 45 | — | 19 | 50 | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | WNW 10 | — | NW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NW 5 | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | — | 7 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 9 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | NW 12 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 23 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 160 | 167 | 127 | 223 | 176 | 91 | — | 28 | — | — | 55 | 8 | — | 91 | 13 | — | 108 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 884 | 180 | 73 | 635 | 8 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 6 | 166 | 14 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 452 | 319 |
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