Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.8° 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 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.8
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
27
26
30
36
83
361
544
504
606
749
845
920
770
684
759
829
809
783
578
497
516
444
362
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:52AM2.65m
1:23PM2.65m
1:39AM2.80m
2:07PM2.83m
2:27AM2.91m
2:51PM2.96m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.26m
7:27PM0.32m
7:52AM0.12m
8:14PM0.14m
8:36AM0.05m
9:01PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
15
14
13
16
17
17
17
14
13
14
14
15
18
18
17
15
13
13
12
15
18
19
18
15
14
13
12
14
14
12
11
9
8
9
8
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
11
14
14
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
22
23
14
9
14
12
11
20
71
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
16
27
26
30
5
7
9
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
2
12
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NW
9
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
9
36
83
361
544
504
606
749
845
920
770
684
759
829
809
783
578
497
516
444
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
103
94
0
471
691
940
616
414
616
616
616
344
710
755
672
261
261
247
267
100
100
609
650
361
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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