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Ilha da Culatra — Praia do Farol

Faro · Beach break · faces southeast

Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.

No rideable window in the next 8 days

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–09:00
in 7 h
0.1 of 5Not so great
≈0.1 m · wind 3 kn
Size for you now≈0.1 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
6 kn
gusts 13
offshore
Light breeze, from the northwest
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the northwest

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:281.3 m
  • High11:472.6 m
  • Low18:051.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 3 kn offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.1 m3 offshore61.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.1 m3 offshore62.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 offshore92.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.1 m6 offshore112.5 m
12:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 offshore112.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-offshore102.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.1 m7 cross-shore122.1 m
15:000.1 out of 50.0 m8 cross-shore161.8 m
16:000.1 out of 50.0 m10 cross-shore181.4 m
17:000.1 out of 50.0 m9 cross-shore181.1 m
18:000.1 out of 50.0 m6 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.1 out of 50.0 m2 glassy111.1 m
20:000.1 out of 50.0 m5 offshore81.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 3 kn offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.1 m3 offshore61.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.1 m3 offshore62.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 offshore92.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.1 m6 offshore112.5 m
12:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 offshore112.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-offshore102.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.1 m7 cross-shore122.1 m
15:000.1 out of 50.0 m8 cross-shore161.8 m
16:000.1 out of 50.0 m10 cross-shore181.4 m
17:000.1 out of 50.0 m9 cross-shore181.1 m
18:000.1 out of 50.0 m6 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.1 out of 50.0 m2 glassy111.1 m
20:000.1 out of 50.0 m5 offshore81.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

19.1 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 17.5–19.1 °C
Air 15 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Slight

Live cam

Ilha da Culatra — Praia do Farol
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Spot guide

Best swell
ESE–S
Best wind
NNW (offshore)
Best tide
Works on all tides
First–last light
07:19–19:15

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

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Faro — Praia de Faro (Ilha de Faro), Praia de Quarteira, Praia de Vale do Lobo / Garrão, Vilamoura. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.

Nearby spots Olhão — Praia da Ilha da Armona, Faro — Praia de Faro (Ilha de Faro), Praia da Fuseta, Praia de Vale do Lobo / Garrão, Tavira — Barril / Terra Estreita

Swimming conditionsTide timesSea temperature

Guides How to Read a Surf Forecast for Portugal · Beach Facing & Surf Direction on Portugal's Coast · Tides and Surf Portugal: Best Tide for Surfing

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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.