Vale Figueira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today?

The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0.5
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
86
81
232
537
522
596
759
836
973
1220
1330
1184
1020
1045
913
846
688
618
638
537
435
392
386
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:18PM2.66m
1:35AM2.81m
2:02PM2.85m
2:22AM2.92m
2:46PM2.98m
3:10AM2.96m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.25m
7:23PM0.31m
7:47AM0.11m
8:09PM0.13m
8:31AM0.04m
8:56PM0.01m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
11
9
9
8
8
7
7
10
12
11
11
9
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
44
9
12
9
21
49
118
111
157
3
3
437
328
294
5
4
4
4
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
15
12
7
10
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
7
6
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
86
81
232
537
522
596
759
836
973
1220
1330
1184
1020
1045
913
846
688
618
638
537
435
392
386
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
10
549
756
897
549
452
805
549
549
434
723
906
729
240
244
22
61
61
401
677
718
61
321
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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