Vale Figueira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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 1.2°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) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW 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 5PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)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 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
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)
0.9
NW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
1.1
NW
6
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
10
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.4
WNW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
204
229
169
134
102
90
127
152
183
183
210
206
195
189
169
166
170
199
298
443
531
1513
1213
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:32PM2.49m
1:49AM2.46m
2:09PM2.56m
2:27AM2.48m
2:44PM2.61m
3:04AM2.49m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.52m
7:40PM0.54m
7:54AM0.49m
8:17PM0.47m
8:28AM0.47m
8:53PM0.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
22
24
21
19
18
18
18
18
22
23
21
19
18
17
18
17
20
24
20
19
17
17
16
15
21
23
21
17
16
17
16
17
22
22
20
17
16
15
16
14
17
21
16
15
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
5
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
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
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
139
204
229
169
56
102
79
82
85
64
183
210
206
195
180
169
166
124
119
298
406
531
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.8
NW
11
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
71
10
9
8
134
64
90
127
152
183
33
23
14
14
8
8
22
69
187
127
71
16
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
14
9
10
10
4
2
24
61
60
34
9
9
9
9
21
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.3
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
24
72
87
62
60
98
149
189
168
154
170
199
277
443
406
1513
1213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
5
22
21
592
5
5
5
5
0
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
284
279
279
61
22
21
22
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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