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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 1PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | |
12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 49 | 107 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:56PM2.39m | 6:22AM2.11m | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:14AM1.99m | 7:39PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.72m | 00:10AM0.74m | 12:15PM0.85m | 1:00AM0.87m | 1:06PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 148 | 126 | 123 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 52 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 16 | NNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 16 | S 13 | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 138 | 153 | 149 | 142 | 94 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 107 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 251 | 776 | 755 | 743 | 381 | 381 | 97 | 97 | 27 | 10 | 619 | 527 | 381 | 183 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 261 | 365 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
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