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Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.0° 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 9PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
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 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
1010 | 1104 | 828 | 716 | 709 | 682 | 669 | 669 | 620 | 608 | 530 | 459 | 394 | 335 | 341 | 271 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 129 | 120 | 92 | 140 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:25PM2.38m | 9:23AM2.06m | 9:50PM2.33m | 10:49AM2.08m | 11:09PM2.38m | 11:57AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.80m | 3:01AM0.69m | 3:21PM0.91m | 4:33AM0.70m | 4:51PM0.87m | 5:46AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 1010 | 1104 | 828 | 716 | 709 | 682 | 669 | 669 | 620 | 608 | 530 | 459 | 394 | 335 | 341 | 271 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 129 | 120 | 92 | 140 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 112 | 40 | 119 | 72 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 42 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 27 | 114 | 142 | 77 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 90 | 95 | 102 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 90 | 102 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 267 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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