Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
17.0° 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 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NNW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
110
145
138
173
180
226
83
83
84
159
155
176
281
159
145
262
211
206
201
201
244
268
67
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:50PM2.60m
5:11AM2.37m
5:25PM2.49m
5:48AM2.23m
6:04PM2.36m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.47m
11:00PM0.46m
11:07AM0.58m
11:37PM0.59m
11:43AM0.71m
00:19AM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
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8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
15
17
16
16
15
13
12
12
15
17
17
16
15
13
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
S
12
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
1
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
94
110
22
14
3
8
3
83
83
84
159
14
13
13
13
145
262
211
11
11
6
5
5
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
34
34
3
3
3
3
6
6
1
12
12
11
5
2
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
3
1
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
32
24
145
138
173
180
226
49
29
19
155
176
281
159
63
206
201
201
244
268
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
94
459
650
609
609
391
102
8
8
7
530
695
403
391
94
7
7
376
459
629
650
459
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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