Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 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
16.0° 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 9AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
716
709
682
669
669
620
608
530
459
394
335
328
251
203
135
162
129
120
115
179
90
68
68
68
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
S
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
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:23AM2.06m
9:50PM2.33m
10:49AM2.08m
11:09PM2.38m
11:57AM2.20m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.69m
3:21PM0.91m
4:33AM0.70m
4:51PM0.87m
5:46AM0.60m
6:00PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:48
6:47
6:46
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8:17
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
14
14
13
15
19
18
17
15
14
14
13
16
21
19
17
18
16
15
14
18
21
21
18
16
14
14
12
14
17
15
14
13
13
13
12
14
19
16
14
16
15
14
14
18
20
19
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
716
709
682
669
669
620
608
530
459
394
335
328
251
203
135
162
129
68
115
179
90
68
68
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.1
SE
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
72
16
3
3
3
120
39
26
2
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
5
12
16
11
7
6
9
26
114
154
105
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
7
7
62
90
85
85
7
0
7
7
85
296
85
7
0
0
0
5
85
85
85
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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