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Vale Figueira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vale Figueira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vale Figueira sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today?
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
952 | 952 | 710 | 615 | 573 | 450 | 450 | 412 | 478 | 544 | 544 | 515 | 505 | 485 | 485 | 494 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 359 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:40AM2.43m | 7:01PM2.68m | 7:45AM2.27m | 8:07PM2.54m | 8:55AM2.16m | 9:17PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.53m | 1:28AM0.44m | 1:39PM0.69m | 2:40AM0.57m | 2:51PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 952 | 952 | 710 | 615 | 573 | 450 | 450 | 412 | 478 | 544 | 544 | 515 | 505 | 485 | 485 | 494 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 359 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 173 | 142 | 131 | 94 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 152 | 183 | 189 | 180 | 47 | 48 | 71 | 115 | 558 | 489 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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