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Faro — Praia de Faro (Ilha de Faro)
Faro · beach
Now0.1/5
The swell is missing this beach
0.2m @ 6–12s WNW · 0kW/m · +0.1m @ 9s SSWsecondary swell · 3kn ESE →cross
Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h15
🌊 21.0°Cwater28°CairWear:2mm spring suitSeaSmoothUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(61)
TideLow 15:45 1.2mHigh 22:13 2.4mLow 04:25 1.2mHigh 10:52 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 3kn NNE ↗ | 0.7 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 1kn NE → | 0.9 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 5kn SE ↘ g14 | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 4kn ENE → g16 | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 9s SSW⤬ | 3kn ESE → | 0.8 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.2m 6s SSE⤬ | 5kn SE ↘ g11 | 0.6 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6s WNW+0.2m 5s SE⤬ | 7kn SE ↘ g13 | 0.4 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 5s SW+0.2m 5s S⤬ | 5kn SSE ↘ g13 | 0.2 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.2 | 0.2m 4s S+0.2m 6s SW⤬ | 6kn SSE ↘ g12 | 0.0 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 3s SE+0.2m 7s WNW⤬ | 4kn ESE → g12 | 0.0 ↑ |
| 17:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 3–5s SE+0.2m 7s WNW⤬ | 5kn ESE → g10 | 0.1 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 3–5s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬ | 5kn S ↘ g10 | 0.3 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 3–6s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬ | 1kn SW → | 0.5 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 4–6s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬ | 3kn WSW → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 4–6s SE+0.2m 6s WNW⤬ | 3kn W → | 0.9 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- SE–SW
- Best wind
- N (offshore)
- Best tide
- Works on all tides
- First–last light
- 06:40–20:23
Long flat barrier-island beach facing due south across the Ria Formosa inlet; Faro's default beginner/longboard beach, sheltered from the Nortada, only worth checking on a bigger wrapped swell.
Hazards tidal current near the inlet/marina channel · boat traffic near the channel mouth
Best time of year
Jan
72.2%
Feb
71.3%
Mar
54.7%
Apr
51.9%
May
37.6%
Jun
30.6%
Jul
35.3%
Aug
29.9%
Sep
35.8%
Oct
58.2%
Nov
49.1%
Dec
61.3%
Clean Blown out Too small
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