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Alfagar
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 94, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft14 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, poor | 5 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,246kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:19 −0.7 mHigh 07:52 +1.0 mLow 14:25 −0.9 mHigh 20:50 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:47 −0.7 mHigh 09:14 +1.0 mLow 15:47 −1.0 mHigh 22:05 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:06 −0.8 mHigh 10:24 +1.1 mLow 16:52 −1.1 mHigh 23:04 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
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- Gale 9.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alfagar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (181°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (1°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Albufeira, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$1,940 each
about US$1,030–US$1,940 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
6 min by car · 198 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Albufeira its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Boliqueime on Booking.com
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- Beds in Armação de Pêra on Booking.com
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About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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