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Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today?
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 11PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
38 | 37 | 86 | 263 | 480 | 693 | 1053 | 918 | 987 | 1338 | 1883 | 1768 | 1620 | 1633 | 1576 | 1179 | 1569 | 1632 | 1447 | 1079 | 818 | 575 | 470 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:37PM2.68m | 8:23AM2.46m | 8:47PM2.64m | 9:38AM2.49m | 10:01PM2.70m | 10:47AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM1.48m | 1:58AM1.43m | 2:12PM1.55m | 3:16AM1.43m | 3:34PM1.53m | 4:29AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 |
— | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 35 | 59 | 480 | 263 | 1053 | 75 | 83 | 1019 | 1363 | 1768 | 1620 | 1633 | 1576 | 1179 | 1569 | 1632 | 1447 | 1079 | 818 | 575 | 470 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | NW 8 | N 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 55 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 275 | 363 | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 55 | 93 | 78 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | NW 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | S 7 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 86 | 263 | 200 | 693 | — | 918 | 987 | 1338 | 1883 | — | — | — | 1329 | 158 | 1269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 259 | 386 | 79 | 448 | 260 | 259 | 626 | 626 | 623 | 640 | 617 | 621 | 398 | 626 | 691 | 626 | 261 | 79 | 79 | 22 | 20 | 79 | 626 |
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