Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 WEST
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Rocha Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocha Negra sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today?

The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
4 AM
7 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)
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1
WSW
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
414
314
210
164
160
147
131
104
97
82
78
78
79
62
47
46
32
24
16
18
28
28
19
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
0
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM2.61m
11:05PM2.83m
11:44AM2.79m
00:00AM3.00m
12:33PM3.00m
00:50AM3.18m
Low Tide
4:47PM1.41m
5:28AM1.18m
5:45PM1.22m
6:17AM1.00m
6:36PM1.02m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:34
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
16
15
14
14
12
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
0.4
NNW
10
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
522
414
314
210
164
160
147
131
104
97
40
78
78
79
62
47
46
32
24
16
15
28
28
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
31
151
207
111
172
108
82
63
60
56
9
18
23
22
21
15
8
9
5
14
18
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.6
NNW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
46
6
6
78
10
8
10
10
10
10
6
20
8
8
8
2
7
7
7
8
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
82
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
259
532
261
259
20
22
22
22
31
259
259
79
14
20
14
14
24
24
810
255
185
49
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
1
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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