Vila Nova de Milfontes surfForecast / Alentejo / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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 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 11PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
95
98
94
80
52
38
28
28
25
22
31
22
15
9
68
51
216
10
7
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:01AM2.47m
12:37PM2.44m
00:51AM2.65m
1:22PM2.65m
1:39AM2.81m
Low Tide
5:48PM0.73m
6:22AM0.44m
6:39PM0.52m
7:07AM0.26m
7:26PM0.32m
7:51AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
15
14
14
13
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
14
15
18
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
12
15
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
85
95
98
94
80
52
38
28
11
25
22
31
22
15
9
12
12
11
20
73
98
68
103
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
24
58
46
32
42
24
32
26
13
12
11
16
27
26
30
7
7
9
10
7
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
22
21
21
21
7
20
10
20
16
8
7
7
7
2
6
5
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
95
28
3
68
51
216
384
418
491
632
753
806
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
190
10
10
10
10
0
10
10
920
186
86
117
117
24
456
676
601
601
409
603
603
487
601
711
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal - Alentejo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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