Praia da Falésia / Rocha Baixinha

Albufeira · beach

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Now0.0/5

The swell is missing this beach

0.2m @ 7–12s WNW · 0kW/m · +0.1m @ 10s SSWsecondary swell · 5kn ESE →cross

Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h23

🌊 19.0°Cwater23°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSmoothUV5 ModerateSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(57)

TideLow 15:46 1.2mHigh 22:14 2.4mLow 04:25 1.2mHigh 10:53 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

Praia da Falésia / Rocha Baixinha

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Swell height · metres

secondary swell

Wind · knots

Hour by hour

Time	Score	Swell	Wind	Tide
07:00	0.0	0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬	2kn NNE ↗	0.7 ↑
08:00	0.0	0.2m 7–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬	2kn NNE ↗	0.9 ↑
09:00	0.0	0.2m 7–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬	1kn SE →	1.0 ↑
10:00	0.0	0.2m 7–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬	4kn ESE →	1.0 ↓
11:00	0.0	0.2m 7–12s WNW+0.1m 10s SSW⤬	5kn ESE →	0.8 ↓
12:00	0.1	0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 9s S⤬	5kn ESE →	0.6 ↓
13:00	0.1	0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 8s SSE⤬	6kn ESE →	0.4 ↓
14:00	0.2	0.2m 6s WSW+0.1m 7s S⤬	5kn ESE →	0.2 ↓
15:00	0.2	0.2m 5s SSW+0.2m 6s SW	4kn ESE →	0.0 ↓
16:00	0.1	0.2m 5s SSE+0.2m 5s W⤬	3kn E →	0.0 ↑
17:00	0.1	0.2m 4s SE+0.2m 5s W⤬	1kn SSE →	0.1 ↑
18:00	0.1	0.3m 4s SE+0.2m 6s W⤬	3kn SSW ↘	0.3 ↑
19:00	0.1	0.3m 3–5s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬	2kn WNW →	0.5 ↑
20:00	0.0	0.3m 3–5s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬	2kn WNW →	0.7 ↑
21:00	0.0	0.3m 3–6s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬	3kn WNW →	0.9 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell: SSE–WSW
Best wind: NNE (offshore)
Best tide: Low–mid
First–last light: 06:41–20:24

Added from the coast-coverage audit. Facing measured from the OSM coastline; physical profile inherited from Albufeira — Praia da Galé / Salgados (15598 m away) pending human review.

Hazards rip currents, no groynes to pin the banks · rockfall from the cliffs behind the beach · rock armour and urchins on the east-end breakwater · boat traffic in and out of Marina de Vilamoura · seasonal lifeguards only

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