Surf Forecasts:
Vila Nova de Milfontes surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, NW swell with 1,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vila Nova de Milfontes in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 424 | 494 | 269 | 193 | 648 | 1118 | 1010 | 1672 | 1444 | 1162 | 485 | 495 | 712 | 1013 | 836 | 673 | 380 | 192 | 628 | 1420 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.65m | 4:56AM2.67m | 5:17PM2.46m | 5:30AM2.51m | 5:53PM2.26m | 6:08AM2.33m | 6:35PM2.05m | 6:56AM2.15m | 7:32PM1.88m | 8:03AM2.01m | 8:58PM1.78m | 9:34AM1.98m | 10:32PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.24m | 10:41PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.38m | 11:13PM0.53m | 11:40AM0.56m | 11:48PM0.72m | 12:22PM0.75m | 00:28AM0.90m | 1:15PM0.94m | 1:24AM1.06m | 2:33PM1.06m | 2:49AM1.15m | 4:12PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 18 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 561 | 424 | 494 | 269 | 193 | 648 | 1118 | 1010 | 1672 | 1444 | 1162 | 485 | 495 | 712 | 1013 | 836 | 673 | 380 | 182 | 628 | 1420 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | NW 16 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 20 | NW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 137 | 20 | 16 | 8 | — | 40 | 205 | 306 | 237 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 192 | 121 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | NW 17 | S 11 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 89 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 46 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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