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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 WETForecast 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
14.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 717 | 647 | 444 | 318 | 239 | 202 | 217 | 215 | 147 | 201 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 188 | 239 | 207 | 222 | 313 | 205 | 290 | 295 | 290 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:27AM 3.11 | 3:48PM 2.97 | 4:08AM 2.98 | 4:28PM 2.87 | 4:52AM 2.76 | 5:13PM 2.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:13PM -0.01 | 9:36AM -0.03 | 9:52PM 0.04 | 10:14AM 0.11 | 10:35PM 0.18 | 10:56AM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
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