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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 WESTForecast 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
16.8° 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 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | |
1059 | 1321 | 1624 | 1734 | 1620 | 1525 | 1441 | 1420 | 1537 | 1618 | 1447 | 1281 | 1014 | 710 | 547 | 414 | 322 | 215 | 164 | 143 | 132 | 127 | 125 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:48PM2.14m | 9:38AM1.95m | 9:59PM2.19m | 10:46AM2.07m | 11:01PM2.32m | 11:42AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM1.03m | 3:19AM0.94m | 3:31PM1.02m | 4:28AM0.83m | 4:42PM0.91m | 5:26AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 83 | 31 | 1624 | 1734 | 1620 | 1525 | 1441 | 1420 | 1537 | 1618 | 1447 | 1281 | 1014 | 710 | 547 | 414 | 322 | 215 | 164 | 143 | 132 | 103 | 59 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 14 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 54 | 42 | 45 | 108 | 163 | 210 | 161 | 123 | 104 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | NW 11 | NW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1059 | 1321 | — | — | — | — | 1237 | — | 1177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 125 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 615 | 619 | 338 | 632 | 398 | 632 | 695 | 696 | 272 | 272 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 261 | 261 | 619 | 239 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 159 | 474 |
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