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Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.9°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 8PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 8 | |
461 | 385 | 353 | 340 | 340 | 313 | 313 | 373 | 427 | 415 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 407 | 356 | 350 | 343 | 292 | 286 | 286 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:55PM3.17m | 7:41AM2.81m | 8:01PM3.03m | 8:52AM2.71m | 9:13PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM1.11m | 1:23AM0.99m | 1:37PM1.27m | 2:37AM1.11m | 2:53PM1.36m | 3:53AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | 8:43 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 461 | 385 | 353 | 340 | 340 | 313 | 313 | 373 | 370 | 415 | 400 | 223 | 229 | 183 | 356 | 350 | 178 | 187 | 187 | 183 | 160 | 146 | 146 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 400 | 400 | 407 | 142 | 146 | 343 | 292 | 286 | 286 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 158 | 149 | 159 | 163 | 163 | 264 | 340 | 427 | 359 | 276 | — | — | — | 208 | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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