Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today?

The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 3AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
551
530
459
394
342
282
235
207
169
135
132
129
96
131
105
103
103
100
75
84
86
88
88
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NE
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
10
S
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
5
NE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:40PM2.81m
10:42AM2.62m
11:02PM2.88m
11:52AM2.75m
00:07AM3.00m
12:45PM2.90m
Low Tide
3:17PM1.46m
4:26AM1.21m
4:49PM1.40m
5:41AM1.10m
5:58PM1.26m
6:35AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:47
6:45
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8:16
8:17
8:19
8:19
Temp °C
19
17
15
15
15
14
18
19
20
17
16
17
17
16
18
21
19
19
17
18
17
17
21
21
15
13
12
13
14
13
17
16
15
13
14
17
17
16
18
20
18
17
16
18
16
17
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
530
551
530
459
394
342
282
235
207
169
135
132
129
96
131
105
103
103
100
75
84
69
65
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
14
39
34
22
18
27
30
22
30
37
62
86
88
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.6
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
2
26
4
3
3
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
11
11
8
26
35
62
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
226
46
0
0
4
18
0
14
0
14
0
0
18
4
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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