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Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | |
78 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 81 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM1.22m | 6:17AM1.00m | 6:36PM1.02m | 7:02AM0.82m | 7:22PM0.82m | 7:45AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 81 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | W 10 | S 13 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 13 | 32 | 90 | 184 | 235 | 270 | 322 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 79 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 888 | 255 | 46 | 185 | 185 | 46 | 389 | 742 | 532 | 532 | 392 | 534 | 534 | 417 | 532 | 714 |
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