Conditions at Praia de Monte Gordo in July
July: High Pressure Lock-In
July is the heart of the Algarve summer. Average swell drops to 0.5m (1.6ft) and period slides to 4.4s, with ideal surf wind only 16%. The wave rose shows a remarkable amount of short-period chop from W (19.9%), WSW (15.9%), and WNW (13.6%), alongside a useful SE component of 16.2% - the largest SE share of the year. Most of that SE energy is small (10.2% in the 0.5-1m range), but there are occasional little groundswell pulses of 1-1.5m (3.3-4.9ft) that wrap around the eastern Algarve and can catch a longboarder off guard.
The daily pattern is typical summer: NNW winds build to 36.2%, more than any other month, but surf mornings are often blown out by strong thermal gradients and SW sea breezes kick in around midday. Air temperature averages 23.9°C, rain is virtually zero at 0.04mm/day, and water temperature reaches 21.5°C. If the swell is breaking at all, it's on the lower tide and as a soft, crumbly wave - fine for beginners, but don't expect much push.
Average Spot conditions at Praia de Monte Gordo in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Praia de Monte Gordo 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 Praia de Monte Gordo for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Praia de Monte Gordo 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 Praia de Monte Gordo.