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Martinhal surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Martinhal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Martinhal sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Martinhal today?
The current surf forecast for Martinhal at 6PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Martinhal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | |
23 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.62m | 5:04AM2.39m | 5:18PM2.51m | 5:41AM2.24m | 5:57PM2.38m | 6:23AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.46m | 10:59AM0.58m | 11:30PM0.59m | 11:35AM0.71m | 00:12AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 148 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | N 12 | S 15 | W 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 170 | 162 | 188 | 184 | 217 | 244 | — | 190 | 186 | 207 | 258 | 293 | 347 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 267 | 261 | 287 | 280 | 226 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 622 | 702 | 702 | 381 | 181 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 622 | 809 | 378 | 378 | 181 | 54 | 54 | 368 | 381 | 759 | 752 | 381 | 381 | 181 | 5 |
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