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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zavial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zavial sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 7 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 10 | ESE 7 | |
207 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 176 | 134 | 131 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 88 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 81 | 62 | 71 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.41m | 11:50AM2.24m | 00:05AM2.52m | 12:42PM2.39m | 00:54AM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.89m | 5:39AM0.62m | 5:53PM0.76m | 6:33AM0.50m | 6:45PM0.62m | 7:15AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 207 | 169 | 135 | 132 | 176 | 134 | 131 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 90 | 59 | 69 | 71 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 81 | 62 | 64 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | — | 4 | 22 | 43 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 90 | 100 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 71 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 14 | NNW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 29 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 35 | 51 | 26 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 54 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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