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Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 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
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 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 6 | S 3 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 209 | 574 | 773 | 1553 | 1780 | 1855 | 2078 | 1768 | 1322 | 1255 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.78m | 7:16AM2.52m | 7:37PM2.68m | 8:23AM2.46m | 8:47PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM1.36m | 00:54AM1.35m | 1:02PM1.48m | 1:58AM1.43m | 2:12PM1.55m | 3:16AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WSW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 55 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 3 | 129 | 82 | 2078 | 1768 | 1322 | 1255 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | — | S 7 | S 7 | NW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | — | 72 | 70 | 35 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | S 13 | W 16 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | N 15 | NW 15 | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 7 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 43 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 74 | 209 | 574 | 773 | 1553 | 1780 | 1855 | — | — | — | 55 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 255 | 713 | 532 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 79 | 261 | 616 | 79 | 281 | 79 | 79 | 616 | 611 | 558 | 682 | 691 | 289 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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