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Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porto Covo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porto Covo sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porto Covo today?
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
333 | 333 | 344 | 413 | 393 | 387 | 298 | 278 | 217 | 214 | 210 | 304 | 389 | 498 | 560 | 648 | 695 | 676 | 676 | 590 | 514 | 478 | 451 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.61m | 2:21AM2.70m | 2:41PM2.69m | 2:56AM2.70m | 3:13PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.32m | 8:12PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.28m | 8:46PM0.31m | 9:00AM0.28m | 9:19PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 333 | 333 | 344 | 413 | 393 | 387 | 298 | 278 | 217 | 214 | 198 | 198 | 389 | 498 | 560 | 648 | 695 | 676 | 676 | 590 | 514 | 478 | 451 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 153 | 144 | 141 | 216 | 144 | 156 | 209 | 220 | 213 | 202 | 198 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 15 | 210 | 304 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 47 | 34 | — | 43 | 39 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 175 | 530 | 175 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 175 | 90 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 102 | 85 | 85 | 36 |
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