Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porto Covo today?

The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 8PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
9
0.9
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.2
NW
7
2
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
50
106
392
504
441
546
749
845
898
931
907
912
869
873
783
632
516
586
412
372
294
346
275
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:23PM2.65m
1:39AM2.80m
2:07PM2.83m
2:27AM2.91m
2:51PM2.96m
3:14AM2.95m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.26m
7:27PM0.32m
7:52AM0.12m
8:14PM0.14m
8:36AM0.05m
9:01PM0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
16
18
17
17
14
14
14
14
15
18
18
17
15
13
13
12
15
18
19
17
15
14
14
13
14
15
12
11
9
10
9
9
9
12
11
11
10
8
9
9
11
14
14
11
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
9
15
12
11
20
71
96
3
3
3
5
4
8
7
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
26
12
7
9
7
7
3
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
7
11
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NW
6
1.4
NW
5
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.2
NW
7
2
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
13
50
106
392
504
441
546
749
845
898
931
907
912
869
873
783
632
516
586
412
372
294
346
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
616
691
940
616
414
407
616
616
616
759
948
672
267
261
247
105
100
349
609
459
361
408
100
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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