Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
81
62
47
33
32
23
23
15
25
17
17
3
3
9
9
10
3
3
8
3
3
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:00AM3.00m
12:33PM3.00m
00:50AM3.18m
1:18PM3.20m
1:36AM3.33m
2:02PM3.38m
Low Tide
6:17AM1.00m
6:36PM1.02m
7:02AM0.82m
7:22PM0.82m
7:45AM0.68m
8:07PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
15
15
14
14
17
18
17
15
14
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
12
13
15
14
11
9
8
7
8
9
9
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
84
81
62
47
33
32
23
23
15
25
17
17
8
2
9
9
10
28
27
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
22
21
15
7
5
6
5
8
11
8
8
8
2
3
3
9
7
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
20
18
13
33
103
189
216
253
382
486
540
664
511
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
14
14
14
79
888
187
53
185
185
46
389
742
898
532
733
534
534
46
532
907
804
709
383
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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