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Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | |
569 | 579 | 579 | 569 | 471 | 447 | 439 | 373 | 373 | 308 | 893 | 350 | 245 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 98 | 396 | 307 | 411 | 427 | 428 | 440 | 829 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:24PM2.63m | 3:45AM2.46m | 3:59PM2.63m | 4:21AM2.42m | 4:36PM2.60m | 4:58AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.47m | 9:34PM0.41m | 9:42AM0.48m | 10:10PM0.43m | 10:17AM0.51m | 10:48PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 16 | W 18 | NW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 569 | 579 | 579 | 569 | 471 | 447 | 439 | 373 | 373 | 308 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 173 | 169 | 135 | 98 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 111 | 98 | 389 | 829 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 169 | 159 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 85 | 109 | 229 | 288 | 170 | 141 | 124 | 112 | 120 | 893 | 350 | 245 | 152 | 95 | 80 | 89 | 396 | 307 | 411 | 427 | 428 | 440 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 85 | 320 | 313 | 100 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 325 | 349 | 349 | 281 | 258 | 102 | 100 | 609 | 936 | 739 | 575 | 344 | 284 | 266 | 100 |
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