Ilha da Culatra — Praia do Farol

Faro · beach

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The swell is missing this beach

0.2m @ 6–12s WNW · 0kW/m · +0.1m @ 9s SSWsecondary swell · 3kn ESE ↘onshore

Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h13

🌊 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).

Ilha da Culatra — Praia do Farol

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Swell height · metres

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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: ESE–S
Best wind: NNW (offshore)
Best tide: Works on all tides
First–last light: 06:40–20:23

Added from the coast-coverage audit. Facing measured from the OSM coastline; physical profile inherited from Faro — Praia de Faro (Ilha de Faro) (11484 m away) pending human review.

Hazards strong tidal current at the Barra de Faro-Olhão · rock jetty, groynes and outcrops to the west · eroding shore to the west · boat traffic through the bar · tide-dependent ferry access, no lifeguard off-season

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