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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 05 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 5PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 05). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 1999 | 1475 | 3227 | 4049 | 3614 | 3010 | 2615 | 2359 | 2596 | 3417 | 5168 | 6211 | 5306 | 4430 | 3956 | 3073 | 2784 | 2478 | 2025 | 1553 | 1294 | 1255 | 1359 | 1465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:19PM 2.93 | 2:39AM 3.10 | 3:09PM 2.86 | 3:27AM 3.07 | 3:59PM 2.73 | 4:17AM 2.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:05AM -0.02 | 8:22PM 0.10 | 8:54AM -0.03 | 9:08PM 0.16 | 9:45AM 0.04 | 9:56PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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