Rocha Negra surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
17.5° 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 10PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
1
1
5
5
20
17
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:17PM3.03m
5:41AM2.76m
5:55PM2.91m
6:23AM2.63m
6:40PM2.78m
7:16AM2.52m
Low Tide
11:25PM1.10m
11:29AM1.23m
00:05AM1.22m
12:09PM1.36m
00:54AM1.35m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:33
6:33
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8:27
8:27
8:28
8:29
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
12
11
15
18
17
16
14
14
12
12
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
16
17
11
9
9
10
9
8
11
13
11
10
8
10
9
9
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
14
13
38
13
12
148
11
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
55
4
10
10
33
25
52
40
11
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
NW
9
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
13
3
3
11
2
2
2
4
4
2
5
5
1
1
9
9
1
1
20
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
1
1
5
5
20
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.8
NW
6
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.3
N
3
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
141
159
46
148
148
1
123
138
135
153
167
125
115
79
45
54
43
43
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
733
361
394
177
46
46
240
840
750
742
379
46
93
93
26
24
616
532
379
24
18
18
31
259
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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