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Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
125 | 142 | 148 | 204 | 169 | 137 | 102 | 82 | 99 | 123 | 152 | 193 | 180 | 210 | 172 | 195 | 176 | 169 | 163 | 149 | 284 | 397 | 467 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:37PM2.48m | 1:54AM2.45m | 2:14PM2.55m | 2:32AM2.47m | 2:49PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.53m | 7:45PM0.55m | 7:59AM0.50m | 8:22PM0.48m | 8:33AM0.48m | 8:58PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 125 | 142 | 148 | 204 | 169 | 137 | 92 | 82 | 79 | 82 | 74 | 193 | 180 | 210 | 167 | 195 | 149 | 114 | 163 | 121 | 253 | 378 | 467 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 102 | 79 | 99 | 123 | 152 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 176 | 169 | 22 | 113 | 8 | 8 | 99 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SE 6 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 63 | 24 | 60 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 66 | — | — | 75 | — | — | 53 | 51 | 96 | 172 | 167 | — | — | 114 | 149 | 284 | 397 | 313 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 313 | 296 | 266 | 7 |
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