Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
94
78
78
79
84
66
62
47
33
24
16
15
9
17
17
10
3
3
9
9
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
0
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:44AM2.79m
00:00AM3.00m
12:33PM3.00m
00:50AM3.18m
1:18PM3.20m
1:36AM3.33m
Low Tide
5:45PM1.22m
6:17AM1.00m
6:36PM1.02m
7:02AM0.82m
7:22PM0.82m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:34
8:35
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
17
18
17
16
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
14
11
10
8
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
61
56
78
78
79
84
66
62
47
33
24
16
15
9
17
17
10
7
2
9
9
8
29
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
10
10
40
23
23
22
21
15
8
6
5
7
11
10
8
8
8
2
3
3
9
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
24
14
8
8
8
8
2
7
7
7
8
8
3
3
2
3
5
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.2
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
104
94
1
36
3
3
12
16
40
128
250
277
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
259
259
259
79
0
0
14
14
24
24
24
255
185
46
46
29
389
907
907
907
392
392
534
470
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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