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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 9PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 5017 | 5925 | 5701 | 4444 | 4027 | 3728 | 3177 | 2840 | 2640 | 2385 | 2148 | 2090 | 2157 | 2103 | 2026 | 1872 | 1488 | 1317 | 1028 | 938 | 931 | 1173 | 1230 | 1233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:45PM 2.39 | 6:04AM 2.66 | 6:44PM 2.23 | 7:03AM 2.48 | 7:47PM 2.13 | 8:07AM 2.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:37PM 0.60 | 12:29PM 0.53 | 12:35AM 0.75 | 1:32PM 0.67 | 1:41AM 0.88 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - |
| Sunset | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
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