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Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zavial today?
The current surf forecast for Zavial at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zavial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 44 | 118 | 296 | 530 | 573 | 882 | 1775 | 2517 | 1942 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:22AM2.11m | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:14AM1.99m | 7:39PM2.17m | 8:21AM1.92m | 8:48PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.74m | 12:15PM0.85m | 1:00AM0.87m | 1:06PM0.96m | 2:04AM0.95m | 2:13PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 52 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 1775 | 2517 | 1942 | 1510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 15 | NW 11 | W 8 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | N 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 142 | 104 | 84 | 113 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 118 | 296 | 530 | 573 | 882 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 474 | 430 | 10 | 82 | 742 | 742 | 527 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 262 | 619 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 569 | 569 | 621 | 630 | 84 |
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