Surf Forecasts:
Luz surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Luz this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Luz in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Luz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it like it is – the surf outlook for the Algarve is looking bleak. We're staring down a long, dry stretch with nothing rideable at Luz from now all the way until the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. When it goes flat like this for days on end, it’s just the nature of the beast around here.
The first flicker of life comes on Tuesday morning, July 28th. We get a tiny pulse of swell from the ESE at about 2ft. The energy is weak, coming in at a combined reading of 35, and with a short, messy period of 6 seconds, there's no power behind it. The surface should be glassy, so the water will look clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to paddle for. Tuesday afternoon stays clean but the energy drops even further.
Wednesday, July 29th morning is the only real bright spot in this entire forecast. The swell stays from the ESE, bumping up to 3ft, and it packs the most energy we'll see with a combined energy of 91. The period is still short at 7 seconds, but the real score here is the glassy, windless conditions. This inconsistent point break rarely lines up with clean conditions, so that alone is notable. The water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year at 67°. For an intermediate surfer wanting a clean, easy session, that Wednesday morning is your only window.
From there, it's back to the doldrums. Thursday the 30th has a tiny, clean 1ft pulse, and then from Friday, July 31st right through to Thursday, August 6th, it’s a total flat spell. We see a couple of tiny 0.3ft readings on the 31st and again on the 6th, but they’re not worth getting wet for.
So, keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath. If you absolutely have to paddle out, the only chance is that glassy morning on Wednesday, July 29th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 12 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:50PM2.64m | 10:29AM2.63m | 11:03PM2.56m | 11:39AM2.67m | 00:13AM2.58m | 12:39PM2.77m | 1:10AM2.67m | 1:28PM2.90m | 1:55AM2.78m | 2:10PM3.04m | 2:34AM2.89m | 2:47PM3.16m | 3:09AM2.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM1.47m | 4:53PM1.51m | 5:20AM1.50m | 6:06PM1.45m | 6:22AM1.45m | 7:04PM1.34m | 7:13AM1.36m | 7:49PM1.22m | 7:54AM1.24m | 8:27PM1.09m | 8:31AM1.13m | 9:01PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 257 | — | 17 | 102 | 75 | 36 | 95 | 97 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 9 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 30 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | N 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 55 | 68 | 38 | 132 | 244 | 2 | 264 | 233 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 78 | 187 | 361 | 361 | 379 | 612 | 379 | 379 | 612 | 379 | 379 | 172 | 45 | 24 | 611 | 26 | 24 | 120 | 26 |
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