Surf Forecasts:
Vila Nova de Milfontes surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 12,788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vila Nova de Milfontes this week:
The surf forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vila Nova de Milfontes in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 26) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5815 | 2580 | 2191 | 3727 | 2747 | 1796 | 1113 | 922 | 1442 | 1200 | 724 | 459 | 287 | 156 | 99 | 90 | 151 | 551 | 1146 | 4162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01AM2.73m | 3:21PM2.52m | 3:35AM2.65m | 3:57PM2.40m | 4:11AM2.54m | 4:34PM2.26m | 4:50AM2.41m | 5:15PM2.11m | 5:34AM2.28m | 6:05PM1.98m | 6:28AM2.17m | 7:07PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.35m | 9:10AM0.32m | 9:17PM0.44m | 9:45AM0.41m | 9:51PM0.55m | 10:23AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.67m | 11:04AM0.69m | 11:08PM0.80m | 11:53AM0.82m | 11:57PM0.92m | 12:52PM0.92m | 00:58AM1.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 8 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2580 | 2191 | 1227 | 2747 | 1796 | 1113 | 922 | 1442 | 1200 | 724 | 459 | 287 | 156 | 99 | 88 | 151 | 551 | 1146 | 4162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1358 | 1030 | 1060 | 129 | 820 | 684 | 418 | 198 | 194 | 106 | 70 | 90 | 97 | 26 | 26 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 17 | 58 | 28 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5815 | 725 | 611 | 3727 | — | — | — | 901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 556 | 190 | 191 | 113 | 467 | 546 | 546 | 399 | 70 | 556 | 10 | 10 | 546 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 271 |
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