Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
17.2° 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 12AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
1.3
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.2
W
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
5
5
5
17
38
37
105
267
650
750
1316
1461
1626
1946
1960
1538
1280
947
1001
844
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:40PM2.78m
7:16AM2.52m
7:37PM2.68m
8:23AM2.46m
8:47PM2.64m
9:38AM2.49m
Low Tide
00:54AM1.35m
1:02PM1.48m
1:58AM1.43m
2:12PM1.55m
3:16AM1.43m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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6:33
6:31
6:31
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8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
16
17
17
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
15
17
17
11
11
12
12
13
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
9
10
10
12
13
14
13
13
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.2
W
10
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
4
10
26
18
41
29
7
7
18
18
35
59
59
55
76
75
82
1946
1960
1538
1280
947
1001
844
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
9
9
1
5
8
7
38
37
6
6
6
3
3
18
19
127
30
35
25
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
5
3
5
17
3
3
3
3
4
8
2
17
19
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.3
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
2.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
43
43
2
4
13
31
105
267
650
750
1316
1461
1626
69
69
851
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
713
532
24
29
18
18
79
259
79
260
281
433
616
433
558
623
617
617
640
22
79
259
640
691
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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