Vale Figueira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today?

The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
1.6
SW
7
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
9
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
10
2.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
81
67
47
45
41
60
213
477
559
756
903
1218
1385
1744
1758
1295
749
1026
866
749
732
882
882
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:16AM1.97m
7:42PM2.15m
8:24AM1.90m
8:51PM2.12m
9:40AM1.92m
10:01PM2.17m
Low Tide
1:10PM0.94m
2:07AM0.93m
2:17PM1.01m
3:22AM0.92m
3:34PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:33
6:31
6:31
6:30
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8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
1
8
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
16
18
18
16
14
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
18
17
17
15
15
13
11
12
13
13
11
9
11
10
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
3
SW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2.4
W
9
0.6
NNW
11
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
10
2.2
W
10
Energy kJ
83
81
67
47
45
26
25
101
89
92
85
115
82
1385
1744
1758
1295
388
1026
82
749
732
882
882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.1
S
15
0.3
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
5
25
25
42
42
41
60
16
12
6
6
18
47
179
125
83
94
94
70
4
22
81
83
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
5
8
20
6
2
65
62
40
40
39
4
12
8
19
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SW
7
2
SW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
Energy kJ
5
9
28
80
213
477
559
756
903
1218
749
866
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
61
239
597
239
61
61
61
239
240
597
597
512
309
354
0
0
409
610
676
280
0
61
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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