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Falesia Beach

Faro, Portugal

Falesia Beach 1 photo

  • Falesia Beach seen from sea

    Falesia Beach seen from sea. Diana5cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:45 pm
Now
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
19°C65°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:45 pm
Today
5.2FairNow53
5.3Fair9 am53
5.5Good10 am43
5.7Good11 am75
6.0Good12 pm96
6.3Good1 pm117
6.4Good2 pm127
6.6Good3 pm127
8.1Great4 pm117
8.8Excellent5 pm128
8.1Great6 pm117
Sat
7.7Great8 am64
7.7Great9 am64
8.1Great10 am53
8.5Excellent11 am42
8.8Excellent12 pm64
9.0Excellent1 pm85
9.0Excellent2 pm95
9.0Excellent3 pm106
8.4Great4 pm106
8.9Excellent5 pm96
8.7Excellent6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.6 m. High at 1 am, 0.7 m. Low at 7 am, -1.6 mHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 am, -1.6 m5 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, -1.6 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Falesia Beach

Falesia Beach is a sandy beach located in Albufeira, Algarve, southern Portugal. It spans an area of 33,730 square meters and has a length of 795 meters. The nearest town is Roja-Pé, located 3.841 kilometers away, and there are four free parking areas within 500 meters of the beach.

From Wikipedia

Falésia Beach (Portuguese: Praia da Falésia, meaning Cliff Beach) is a beach in Albufeira, Algarve, southern Portugal. It has a cliff that begins in the Barranco das Belharucas Beach and extends to Vilamoura.

Source: Falésia Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 960 m0.6 mi
  • Playground200 m640 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miWater Sports
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 miRocha Baixinha
Nearest town
3.8 km2.4 miRoja-Pé (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

  • Water SportsRental
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Falesia AlfamarFood and drink
    960 m0.6 mi
  • Delicious pointFriture
    970 m0.6 mi
  • Snack Bar OlimpicoFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi
  • Snack bar Pingo de MelFood and drink
    990 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.0 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 0%