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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
96 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 86 | 62 | 70 | 93 | 79 | 71 | 49 | 142 | 173 | 219 | 209 | 190 | 235 | 244 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 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 | 7:50AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 96 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 98 | 98 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 70 | 93 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 173 | 219 | 209 | 190 | 235 | 244 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 42 | 29 | 43 | 50 | 61 | 57 | 62 | 98 | 86 | 59 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 71 | 30 | 142 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 51 | 18 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 84 | 14 | 37 | 17 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 261 |
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