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Praia da Rocha surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia da Rocha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia da Rocha sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Rocha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 2 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 2 | W 3 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:12AM2.74m | 2:32PM2.73m | 2:46AM2.74m | 3:04PM2.77m | 3:20AM2.70m | 3:35PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.32m | 8:50AM0.29m | 9:08PM0.29m | 9:20AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 175 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 198 | 184 | 172 | 222 | 129 | 132 | 160 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 133 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 120 | 153 | 203 | 100 | 102 | 104 | 116 | 167 | 121 | 120 | 110 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 35 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | NW 19 | W 16 | WNW 18 | W 6 | N 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 15 | 21 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 81 | 263 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 189 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 19 |
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