Zavial surf break

Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 07 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Zavial today?

The current surf forecast for Zavial at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jan)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (07 Jan)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (07 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.9
WNW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.9
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.1
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
Period(s) (?)13136121212121211111111111110101310121312111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)313065757210910710498979391919063595912397214071197726868745
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:16PM
2.53
5:33AM
2.78
6:02PM
2.38
6:18AM
2.56
6:49PM
2.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:06AM
0.24
11:09PM
0.43
11:50AM
0.41
11:54PM
0.60
12:34PM
0.60
12:42AM
0.78
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunrise7:48-------7:48-------7:48-------
Sunset--5:34-------5:34-------5:35-----
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-31---------------1-----
Temp. °C111414141311101010111213141515151515141313121212
Feels °C (?)89991098881010111313131211111089889
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