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Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.5°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 12AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 134 | 513 | 899 | 1513 | 1496 | 1306 | 1120 | 980 | 762 | 655 | 569 | 461 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:16PM3.54m | 4:46AM3.30m | 5:04PM3.46m | 5:38AM3.15m | 5:57PM3.33m | 6:36AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.56m | 10:43AM0.77m | 11:21PM0.67m | 11:34AM0.93m | 00:18AM0.83m | 12:31PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 5 | 330 | 400 | 331 | 242 | 233 | 224 | 163 | 154 | 148 | 142 | 213 | 245 | 899 | 1513 | 1496 | 1306 | 1120 | 980 | 762 | 655 | 569 | 461 | 385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 134 | 513 | 240 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 479 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 98 | 82 | 137 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 259 | 78 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 188 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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