Zavial surf break

Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 WEST
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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 7PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
235
216
169
135
132
176
96
131
105
103
103
82
75
84
86
61
67
69
62
72
96
90
88
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
E
5
ENE
0
NW
5
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:42AM2.11m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
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8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
17
17
16
16
15
14
12
11
15
15
16
16
18
18
16
16
15
17
18
18
20
19
18
18
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
282
235
216
169
135
132
176
96
131
105
103
103
82
75
84
86
100
67
69
62
72
96
90
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
21
26
40
20
11
18
27
26
31
32
42
61
61
100
98
70
59
32
23
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
11
11
22
14
39
35
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
10
42
21
36
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
235
14
9
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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