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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| 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 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
131 | 105 | 96 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 62 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 96 | 81 | 74 | 109 | 142 | 173 | 219 | 209 | 190 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:50AM2.24m | 00:05AM2.52m | 12:42PM2.39m | 00:54AM2.62m | 1:24PM2.53m | 1:36AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.76m | 6:33AM0.50m | 6:45PM0.62m | 7:15AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 131 | 105 | 96 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 100 | 98 | 73 | 62 | 66 | 88 | 96 | 81 | 61 | 109 | 100 | 33 | 219 | 209 | 190 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 10 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 29 | 33 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 36 | 15 | 35 | 71 | 56 | 42 | 94 | 29 | 14 | 62 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SE 5 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 28 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 74 | 109 | 142 | 173 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 92 | 82 | — | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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