Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
183
166
124
253
378
467
459
1138
956
569
579
505
497
471
447
439
373
373
308
212
296
303
195
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:49PM2.61m
3:09AM2.48m
3:24PM2.63m
3:45AM2.46m
3:59PM2.63m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.48m
8:58PM0.43m
9:07AM0.47m
9:34PM0.41m
9:42AM0.48m
10:10PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:51
Temp °C
17
16
21
24
24
22
20
16
15
15
20
24
26
25
20
18
17
16
20
22
22
21
19
17
16
15
19
21
21
19
17
14
13
14
18
21
23
21
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
140
97
166
124
253
378
467
459
1138
956
569
579
505
497
471
447
439
373
373
308
195
180
143
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
176
183
22
113
119
8
101
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
21
21
21
8
8
8
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.3
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
88
88
124
312
323
354
175
154
93
93
111
201
261
229
165
132
112
109
212
296
303
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
7
85
317
100
85
7
0
0
7
85
317
266
85
7
7
7
7
100
349
349
281
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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