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Zavial Surf Photo: 'Zavial beach' by Louky

Lat Long: 37.05° N 8.87° W

Issued: 6 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zavial sea temperature is

20.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Zavial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

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	12 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

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	NW	NW		WNW	WNW
	12 s	off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

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	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

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	NW	N		WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		WNW	WNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	N	WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	WNW	WNW
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	N	NW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW	NW
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	N	NW	NNW
	12 s	glass	2 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 38 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 3.64m (11.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Zavial Surf Photo: 'Zavial beach' by Louky

a good surf, but pretty busy in when the tide is good. Surfers in the water and elderly couples watching on the restaurant's terrace.

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User: Louky (1 photo)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:10 pm 12 Nov 2010