Conditions at Albufeira in July
July: Peak Summer Flatness
July is the heart of the Algarve flat spell. Average swell height is just 0.5m (1.5-2ft), average period bottoms out at 6.0s, and ideal wind only arrives 11% of the time. The waverose shows a persistent WNW (30.0%), NW (22.7%) and W (17.8%) combination, overwhelmingly in the 0-1m range, while S/SW swell is nearly absent at under 3%. Wind remains strongly offshore from NNW (33.5%) and NW (17.6%), so the surface is often clean but empty. Water temperature is 19.5°C, air averages 23.5°C, and rain is essentially zero (0.04mm/day). It is beach weather, not surf weather; the rare exceptions are distant SSW groundswells that light up the sandbars with clean 2-3ft waves.
Average Spot conditions at Albufeira in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Albufeira during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Albufeira for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Albufeira for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Albufeira.