Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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 12AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)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 Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
1.2
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
18
17
23
27
26
30
88
80
303
490
504
575
854
982
982
791
821
759
788
890
791
618
486
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:52AM2.65m
1:23PM2.65m
1:39AM2.80m
2:07PM2.83m
2:27AM2.91m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.52m
7:08AM0.26m
7:27PM0.32m
7:52AM0.12m
8:14PM0.14m
8:36AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
13
16
17
17
17
14
13
14
14
15
19
17
17
15
14
13
13
15
18
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
14
12
11
9
8
9
8
8
12
11
11
9
9
8
9
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
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
Energy kJ
28
18
17
23
23
14
9
5
12
11
20
71
98
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
10
12
16
16
27
26
30
12
7
9
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
16
8
7
7
7
2
7
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
8
1.2
NW
5
1.9
NW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
5
88
80
303
490
504
575
854
982
982
791
821
759
788
890
791
618
486
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
928
171
103
103
94
0
471
93
940
616
458
650
618
408
388
737
709
689
407
266
261
85
100
100
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
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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