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Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
121 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 78 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 64 | 253 | 440 | 464 | 545 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.23m | 00:02AM2.47m | 12:38PM2.44m | 00:52AM2.65m | 1:23PM2.65m | 1:39AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.73m | 6:23AM0.45m | 6:40PM0.52m | 7:08AM0.26m | 7:27PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 9 | W 5 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 121 | 88 | 85 | 95 | 94 | 78 | 62 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 73 | 98 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | SW 5 | NNW 9 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 6 | SW 13 | NW 11 | — | N 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 95 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 64 | 253 | 440 | 464 | 545 | 732 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 94 | 171 | 103 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 948 | 948 | 948 | 414 | 414 | 618 | 384 |
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