Tavira — Barril / Terra Estreita

Tavira · Beach break · faces south

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

0.1Not so great

≈0.0 m · wind 7 kn

Size for you now≈0.0 msmall for you

Wind

11 kn

gusts 16

offshore

Moderate breeze, from the northwest

Steady until 19:00

Best here: offshore, from the north

Tide

2.2 m

falling

Low05:281.3 m
High11:472.6 m
Low18:041.0 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 0.0 m, wind 7 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
Time	Score	Wind	Gusts	Tide
08:00	0.1 out of 5	7 cross-offshore	9	1.7 m
09:00	0.1 out of 5	7 cross-offshore	9	2.0 m
10:00	0.1 out of 5	7 cross-offshore	9	2.3 m
11:00	0.1 out of 5	7 offshore	10	2.5 m
12:00	0.1 out of 5	4 offshore	9	2.6 m
13:00	0.1 out of 5	1 glassy	5	2.4 m
14:00	0.1 out of 5	5 cross-onshore	8	2.2 m
15:00	0.1 out of 5	10 cross-shore	13	1.8 m
16:00	0.1 out of 5	11 cross-shore	15	1.4 m
17:00	0.1 out of 5	13 cross-shore	17	1.1 m
18:00	0.1 out of 5	13 cross-shore	17	1.0 m
19:00	0.1 out of 5	10 cross-shore	17	1.1 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 0.0 m, wind 7 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
Time	Score	Wind	Gusts	Tide
08:00	0.1 out of 5	7 cross-offshore	9	1.7 m
09:00	0.1 out of 5	7 cross-offshore	9	2.0 m
10:00	0.1 out of 5	7 cross-offshore	9	2.3 m
11:00	0.1 out of 5	7 offshore	10	2.5 m
12:00	0.1 out of 5	4 offshore	9	2.6 m
13:00	0.1 out of 5	1 glassy	5	2.4 m
14:00	0.1 out of 5	5 cross-onshore	8	2.2 m
15:00	0.1 out of 5	10 cross-shore	13	1.8 m
16:00	0.1 out of 5	11 cross-shore	15	1.4 m
17:00	0.1 out of 5	13 cross-shore	17	1.1 m
18:00	0.1 out of 5	13 cross-shore	17	1.0 m
19:00	0.1 out of 5	10 cross-shore	17	1.1 m

Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

20.0 °C

2mm spring suit

This week 19.4–20.6 °C

Air 17 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Slight

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Spot guide

Best swell: SE–SSW
Best wind: N (offshore)
Best tide: Works on all tides
First–last light: 07:18–19:14

Shallow barrier-island beach fronting the Ria Formosa near Santa Luzia — the mellowest, most sheltered wave climate on the map; mostly a wind/family beach, only stirs on the biggest wrapped south swells.

Hazards strong tidal current near inlet channels · shifting sandbanks

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Altura — Praia da Alagoa, Olhão — Praia da Ilha da Armona, Praia da Fuseta, Praia da Manta Rota, Praia de Cabanas, Praia de Monte Gordo, Praia Verde. 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 Praia da Fuseta, Praia de Cabanas, Olhão — Praia da Ilha da Armona, Praia da Manta Rota, Altura — Praia da Alagoa

Swimming conditions Tide times Sea 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

Best time of year

Jan

60.5%

Feb

55.9%

Mar

41.6%

Apr

37.4%

May

23.3%

Jun

15.7%

Jul

17%

Aug

17%

Sep

19.8%

Oct

35.5%

Nov

38.1%

Dec

42.3%

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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.