Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.4° 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: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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 Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
NW
18
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.2
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
99
123
165
210
249
298
276
333
333
344
413
393
387
298
278
217
214
210
304
389
498
560
648
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:32PM2.49m
1:44AM2.66m
2:08PM2.61m
2:21AM2.70m
2:41PM2.69m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.39m
7:35PM0.48m
7:58AM0.32m
8:12PM0.38m
8:30AM0.28m
8:46PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
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8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
16
15
18
19
19
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
16
18
17
16
15
14
16
15
18
17
17
15
13
14
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
12
11
14
15
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.2
NW
15
Energy kJ
46
49
55
82
89
249
298
276
333
333
344
413
393
387
298
278
217
214
198
158
389
498
560
648
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.5
W
9
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
51
78
71
165
210
42
71
59
45
40
24
8
8
39
50
52
52
41
41
153
144
141
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.6
NW
18
0.7
NW
18
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
16
99
123
72
65
42
41
40
26
22
16
16
16
16
210
304
31
30
21
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
77
38
52
50
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
6
6
6
87
85
85
85
85
6
6
6
175
525
175
6
6
0
0
0
6
175
90
36
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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