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Faro — Praia de Faro (Ilha de Faro)
Faro · beach
0.3m @ 8s W · 0kW/m · +0.1m @ 6s WNWsecondary swell · 8kn W →cross · tide 1.0 ↑
🌊 18.5°Cwater25°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitConsistencyChoppy(28)
TideHigh 20:39 0.7mLow 02:50 -0.7mHigh 09:17 0.6mLow 15:21 -0.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0.7 | 0.4m 3s W | 4kn NW → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 07:00 | 0.7 | 0.4m 3s W | 3kn NW → | 0.9 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.7 | 0.4m 3s W | 2kn NW → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.8 | 0.4m 3s WNW | 0kn ENE → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 10:00 | 0.8 | 0.4m 3s WNW | 1kn SSE ↘ | 0.8 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.7 | 0.4m 3s WNW | 2kn S ↘ | 0.6 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.6 | 0.3m 3s W | 4kn SSW ↘ | 0.3 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.5 | 0.3m 4s W | 5kn SSW ↘ | 0.1 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 3s W | 7kn SW ↘ | 0.0 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 3s W | 7kn SW → | 0.0 ↑ |
| 16:00 | 0.3 | 0.3m 4s W | 7kn SW → | 0.2 ↑ |
| 17:00 | 0.2 | 0.2m 6s W | 7kn WSW → | 0.4 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 0.2 | 0.2m 8s W | 6kn WSW → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.1 | 0.1m 9s W | 7kn WSW → | 0.8 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.2 | 0.3m 8s W | 8kn W → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.3 | 0.4m 6s W | 9kn W → | 1.0 ↓ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NNW
- Best wind
- N (offshore)
- Best tide
- Works on all tides
- First–last light
- 06:00–21:00
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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