Praia de Cabanas
Tavira · beach
Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.
The swell is missing this beach
0.2m @ 5s SW · 0kW/m · +0.1m @ 10s WSWsecondary swell · 4kn NE →cross
8-day outlook · Intermediate
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s W+0.1m 10s SW⤬ | 4kn N ↗ | 0.7 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s W+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 5kn NNE → | 0.9 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s W+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 4kn E → g10 | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s W+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 6kn ENE → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 5s SW+0.1m 10s WSW | 4kn NE → | 0.8 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 4s S+0.1m 8s W⤬ | 3kn SE ↘ | 0.6 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 3–6s SE+0.2m 7s W⤬ | 2kn S ↘ | 0.4 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.2 | 0.2m 3–5s SE+0.2m 7s W⤬ | 1kn S ↘ | 0.2 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.2 | 0.2m 3–5s SE+0.2m 7s WNW⤬ | 3kn SW → | 0.0 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 3s SE+0.2m 7s WNW⤬ | 3kn N ↗ | 0.0 ↑ |
| 17:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 3s SE+0.2m 7s WNW⤬ | 4kn NNE ↗ | 0.1 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 3–6s SE+0.2m 7s W⤬ | 2kn W → | 0.3 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 3–6s SE+0.2m 7s W⤬ | 3kn WNW ↗ | 0.5 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 4–6s SE+0.2m 7s W⤬ | 3kn WNW ↗ | 0.7 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.3 | 0.4m 4–6s SE+0.2m 7s WNW⤬ | 3kn WNW ↗ | 0.9 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- ESE–SSW
- Best wind
- NNW (offshore)
- Best tide
- Works on all tides
- First–last light
- 06:39–20:22
Added from the coast-coverage audit. Facing measured from the OSM coastline; physical profile inherited from Tavira — Barril / Terra Estreita (8093 m away) pending human review.
Hazards tidal current in the ferry channel behind the beach · strong tidal current and groynes at Barra de Tavira · piers and docks on the ria side · no lifeguard off-season · ferry-only access
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