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Praia do Bordeira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia do Bordeira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Bordeira sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia do Bordeira today?
The current surf forecast for Praia do Bordeira at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Bordeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
273 | 217 | 230 | 261 | 280 | 307 | 220 | 178 | 138 | 70 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 60 | 377 | 598 | 598 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:59PM2.37m | 6:25AM2.09m | 6:45PM2.24m | 7:16AM1.97m | 7:42PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.70m | 00:13AM0.72m | 12:19PM0.83m | 1:04AM0.85m | 1:10PM0.94m | 2:07AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 273 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 101 | 58 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 15 | — | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 217 | 230 | 261 | 280 | 307 | 220 | 178 | 138 | 70 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 28 | 84 | 123 | 377 | 598 | 598 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 832 | 832 | 726 | 398 | 398 | 161 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 602 | 544 | 398 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 244 | 245 | 67 | 243 | 278 | 374 | 666 |
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