Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 1AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
!
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2
NW
10
2.2
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
378
467
1392
614
956
859
579
579
488
471
447
439
373
373
308
836
386
269
173
137
135
118
192
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:49PM2.61m
3:09AM2.48m
3:24PM2.63m
3:45AM2.46m
3:59PM2.63m
4:21AM2.42m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.43m
9:07AM0.47m
9:34PM0.41m
9:42AM0.48m
10:10PM0.43m
10:17AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:51
Temp °C
24
23
20
16
15
14
20
24
26
25
20
18
17
16
20
23
22
21
18
16
16
16
19
21
21
20
17
14
13
12
18
21
23
21
17
16
16
15
18
20
18
17
16
14
15
14
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
0.1
SW
14
1.5
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
253
378
467
8
614
956
859
579
579
488
471
447
439
373
373
308
3
3
143
173
137
135
90
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
119
90
111
101
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
5
5
5
15
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
5
3
3
3
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.2
NW
12
1.3
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
2
NW
10
2.2
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
Energy kJ
124
230
313
1392
159
96
85
104
188
261
193
145
128
109
105
836
386
269
170
120
122
118
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
85
100
85
7
0
0
7
85
325
313
100
7
7
7
85
100
349
349
266
102
102
100
525
609
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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