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Praia da Armona-Ria

Faro, Portugal

Praia da Armona-Ria 3 photos

  • Armona Island (Portugal)

    Armona Island (Portugal). Jose A., CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Armona Island (Portugal)

    Armona Island (Portugal). Jose A., CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Armona Island (Portugal)

    Armona Island (Portugal). Jose A., CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:44 pm
8 am
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C58°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
53 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:44 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am64
5.3Fair9 am63
5.6Good10 am53
5.8Good11 am53
6.0Good12 pm32
6.3Good1 pm43
6.4Good2 pm74
6.3Good3 pm85
6.3Good4 pm117
8.6Excellent5 pm117
9.1Excellent6 pm74
Sat
7.8Great8 am64
7.8Great9 am64
8.3Great10 am53
8.8Excellent11 am43
9.0Excellent12 pm74
9.1Excellent1 pm85
9.1Excellent2 pm95
9.1Excellent3 pm96
8.8Excellent4 pm96
9.1Excellent5 pm96
9.0Excellent6 pm106
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 mHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 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.

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m380 ft away
  • Drinking water130 m440 ft away
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m310 ft
  • Playground470 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.3 km2 miOlhão (city)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

  • Espaço A IIIRegional
    100 m310 ft
  • Restaurante Carlos BarRegional
    120 m390 ft
  • Armona 4Food and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • Kallino'sFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • TólinhasFood and drink
    150 m480 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Armona-Ria.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%