Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Porto Covo today?

The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
485
415
436
436
452
296
232
227
302
223
256
251
184
176
145
145
141
141
186
297
691
792
757
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:00AM2.16m
9:22PM2.43m
10:12AM2.14m
10:31PM2.39m
11:17AM2.19m
11:33PM2.38m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.57m
2:56PM0.79m
3:58AM0.63m
4:12PM0.82m
5:04AM0.63m
5:20PM0.78m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
22
20
24
28
23
20
18
19
19
18
21
25
22
19
17
18
18
19
24
27
23
21
19
21
21
19
23
25
20
19
18
20
18
18
21
23
20
19
18
18
18
18
22
25
21
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
515
485
415
436
436
452
296
232
227
302
223
256
251
184
176
145
145
141
141
127
136
691
792
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.6
NW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
16
18
17
17
14
14
14
65
49
7
26
7
3
6
3
3
6
27
65
186
297
11
11
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
5
7
7
7
7
2
2
13
3
2
7
1
1
2
6
3
12
6
6
6
11
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
5
Energy kJ
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
67
85
62
36
0
0
0
0
56
57
56
0
0
0
0
0
36
56
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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