Porto Covo surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 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
17.1° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1
NW
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
155
202
307
154
145
273
273
267
230
304
237
231
116
76
129
122
102
75
73
60
118
38
25
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:25PM2.49m
5:48AM2.23m
6:04PM2.36m
6:30AM2.09m
6:50PM2.24m
Low Tide
11:07AM0.58m
11:37PM0.59m
11:43AM0.71m
00:19AM0.73m
12:24PM0.83m
1:09AM0.86m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
15
17
16
16
15
13
12
12
15
18
17
16
15
13
12
12
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
11
12
13
11
11
11
10
9
10
11
14
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
14
13
13
13
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
1
NW
7
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
159
155
14
13
13
145
12
11
11
6
4
4
6
64
76
11
11
102
15
23
23
118
38
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
6
14
12
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
10
1
1
1
1
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
8
5
8
4
4
6
10
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
202
307
154
56
273
273
267
230
304
237
231
116
47
129
122
75
73
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
530
650
391
414
267
8
8
284
459
659
659
408
348
280
8
13
94
530
570
175
0
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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