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Praia de Altura surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia de Altura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia de Altura sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 2s |
| Evening (06 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Praia de Altura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 14 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 3 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.53m | 5:59PM2.68m | 6:26AM2.41m | 6:44PM2.56m | 7:17AM2.30m | 7:40PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.80m | 11:44AM0.93m | 00:20AM0.92m | 12:27PM1.05m | 1:09AM1.03m | 1:18PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 15 | W 14 |
 kJ | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | N 3 | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | S 14 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 120 | 120 | 147 | 845 | 735 | 720 | 353 | 435 | 142 | 133 | 122 | 620 | 620 | 563 | 293 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 293 | 620 | 135 | 135 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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