Vila Nova de Milfontes surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WEST
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Vila Nova de Milfontes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vila Nova de Milfontes sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vila Nova de Milfontes today?

The current surf forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Vila Nova de Milfontes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1005
850
710
615
563
508
508
469
540
544
604
582
572
572
551
494
503
485
415
359
372
372
296
232
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ENE
5
SE
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
0
NE
0
S
5
S
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
S
5
E
5
E
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:44AM2.43m
7:05PM2.68m
7:48AM2.26m
8:11PM2.54m
8:59AM2.16m
9:21PM2.44m
Low Tide
12:40PM0.53m
1:33AM0.44m
1:43PM0.69m
2:44AM0.57m
2:55PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
20
19
25
27
26
26
24
23
23
21
24
31
28
23
20
21
20
20
24
27
23
20
18
18
17
17
23
24
24
25
24
21
20
19
23
28
24
21
20
21
19
19
23
24
21
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1005
850
710
615
563
508
508
469
540
544
604
582
572
572
551
494
503
485
415
359
372
372
296
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
NW
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
7
7
7
14
5
14
13
13
14
14
8
17
5
4
4
2
16
18
17
14
7
14
13
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
S
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
7
7
5
10
10
5
7
8
8
9
8
8
3
8
7
7
7
4
2
2
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
18
6
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
21
21
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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