Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
16.5° 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 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (22 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
2
W
12
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
900
844
723
509
375
346
505
572
551
541
849
1066
959
835
730
627
621
609
608
541
530
473
402
342
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:01PM3.04m
7:48AM2.71m
8:14PM2.87m
9:14AM2.59m
9:40PM2.81m
Low Tide
12:35PM1.13m
1:25AM1.07m
1:45PM1.35m
2:52AM1.21m
3:17PM1.46m
4:26AM1.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
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8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
Temp °C
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
15
18
17
16
14
14
13
13
16
19
19
17
15
15
14
14
13
15
14
12
11
11
10
9
12
15
13
12
11
12
11
11
13
17
14
12
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
W
11
2
W
12
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
900
844
723
509
375
346
505
572
551
541
849
1066
959
835
730
627
621
609
608
541
530
473
402
342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
Energy kJ
18
16
146
140
223
156
46
28
3
3
110
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
S
5
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
6
2
2
25
21
12
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
1
3
7
10
15
19
24
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
14
14
98
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
46
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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