Vale Figueira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today?

The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 7PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (15 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
659
723
1034
941
645
560
716
688
632
632
699
653
522
430
362
346
267
224
219
181
309
384
412
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:02PM2.85m
2:22AM2.92m
2:46PM2.98m
3:10AM2.96m
3:32PM3.04m
3:58AM2.91m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.11m
8:09PM0.13m
8:31AM0.04m
8:56PM0.01m
9:16AM0.03m
9:43PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
16
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
10
11
10
8
9
9
8
7
11
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
12
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
0.9
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
159
133
107
151
328
294
4
4
7
17
15
42
64
181
309
384
412
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
12
12
14
13
37
30
41
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
12
6
26
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
659
659
723
1034
941
645
560
716
688
632
632
699
653
522
430
362
346
267
224
219
80
115
96
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
61
61
624
723
243
255
22
61
61
26
677
677
612
61
61
321
354
756
756
732
401
61
22
10
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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