Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 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
16.7° 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 3PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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 morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NNW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
216
209
205
167
164
126
119
119
94
92
90
110
171
94
110
145
138
156
196
206
83
84
83
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:45PM2.73m
4:03AM2.60m
4:17PM2.69m
4:36AM2.50m
4:50PM2.60m
5:11AM2.37m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.31m
9:51PM0.30m
10:01AM0.38m
10:25PM0.36m
10:33AM0.47m
11:00PM0.46m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
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8:25
8:27
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
17
19
18
17
16
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
NW
10
0.7
W
7
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NNW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
273
216
153
146
132
99
97
89
82
80
57
55
110
51
94
110
145
138
8
3
3
83
84
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
127
158
209
205
167
164
126
119
119
94
92
90
3
3
37
23
14
14
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
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
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NW
5
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
78
171
20
23
156
196
206
42
29
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
6
6
349
90
85
85
36
0
85
94
691
90
94
7
8
0
7
530
612
609
102
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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