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Zavial surf break

Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 WET
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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
15.8° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Zavial today?

The current surf forecast for Zavial at 10PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 16). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (16 Jan)10ft (3.0m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.1
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
NW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)151515151515151514141414131313121212121111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)328848694346448447884779477943383773328831512748225419741805143011971062939829829000
Wind
(km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:07PM
2.30
1:23AM
2.54
1:45PM
2.42
2:00AM
2.68
2:20PM
2.52
2:34AM
2.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:06PM
0.65
7:36AM
0.52
7:43PM
0.52
8:12AM
0.40
8:17PM
0.41
8:46AM
0.31
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise------7:47-------7:47-------7:46-
Sunset5:42-------5:43-------5:44-------
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
3111---112211-----------
Temp. °C131312121212121212121111109910121111101091013
Feels °C (?)664677776658544465655357
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