Vale Figueira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
224
178
171
171
122
122
204
229
169
134
102
90
127
152
183
183
210
206
198
180
169
159
173
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
NW
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:08AM2.43m
1:32PM2.49m
1:49AM2.46m
2:09PM2.56m
2:27AM2.48m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.62m
7:18AM0.52m
7:40PM0.54m
7:54AM0.49m
8:17PM0.47m
8:28AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
27
25
22
18
21
19
22
24
21
19
18
20
19
18
22
23
22
19
18
18
19
18
20
24
21
20
20
16
18
16
20
23
20
17
16
18
17
16
22
22
21
17
16
16
16
15
17
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
6
0.6
NW
10
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
268
224
178
171
171
122
122
204
229
169
37
58
79
62
69
74
183
210
206
198
180
169
135
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
NW
12
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
NW
9
0.9
NW
6
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
62
47
38
71
22
14
13
5
134
102
90
127
152
183
31
64
14
14
8
8
22
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SE
7
0.5
NW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SE
5
0.4
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
9
9
37
23
71
9
10
10
4
64
24
61
60
34
21
23
21
21
1
5
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
93
69
151
15
50
64
75
123
145
159
159
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
5
0
22
5
22
21
22
5
5
5
5
0
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
297
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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