Zavial surf break

Zavial surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 WEST
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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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Zavial today?

The current surf forecast for Zavial at 11PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)--
Afternoon (31 Mar)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (31 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.1
NW
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.9
WNW
0.9
NW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
NW
1
NW
1.2
NW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)18171616161514661354131313131212121211111918
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3993816674023875515155551084281020920900017411110776
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
0
ESE
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:29PM
2.73
2:41AM
2.95
3:03PM
2.82
3:15AM
2.96
3:34PM
2.86
3:48AM
2.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:30PM
0.26
8:54AM
0.11
9:03PM
0.18
9:23AM
0.11
9:35PM
0.16
9:52AM
0.16
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise------7:22-------7:20-------7:18-
Sunset-7:55-------7:57-------7:58------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202020201817161617191618161616171616171818171718
Feels °C (?)161617161413121512151114121212131112131515131315
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