Vila Nova de Milfontes surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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 28°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
4
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!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
15
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
416
444
488
790
741
683
486
478
445
382
326
276
290
217
273
525
1358
2633
2609
2209
1915
1673
1385
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
NE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:02AM2.91m
4:22PM3.02m
4:53AM2.79m
5:12PM2.95m
5:46AM2.62m
6:06PM2.83m
Low Tide
10:06AM0.09m
10:38PM0.01m
10:53AM0.21m
11:31PM0.12m
11:44AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:39
8:40
Temp °C
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
17
21
20
18
18
18
17
18
25
28
24
22
19
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
13
16
19
17
15
17
18
16
17
24
26
22
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
15
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
346
416
444
488
790
741
683
486
478
445
382
326
276
290
217
273
446
1358
2633
2609
2209
1915
1673
1385
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1.3
NW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
30
36
48
176
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
21
21
41
105
525
327
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
12
6
5
5
9
10
9
9
35
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
133
98
85
16
11
19
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
70
8
8
8
74
546
546
8
8
8
0
0
74
78
121
8
0
0
1
1
10
40
40
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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