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Praia da Baleeira

Faro, Portugal

Praia da Baleeira 3 photos

  • The small beach of Praia da Baleeira sit in a small cove below Balieira Point within the entrance to Albufeira marina and is in the neighbourhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve,

    The small beach of Praia da Baleeira sit in a small cove below Balieira Point within the entrance to Albufeira marina and is in the neighbourhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, . Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • A small Marooned and derelict fishing boat on the forshore of the Praia da Baleeira in the neighbourhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    A small Marooned and derelict fishing boat on the forshore of the Praia da Baleeira in the neighbourhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.. Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • A small fishing boat on the forshore of the Praia da Baleeira in the neighbourhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    A small fishing boat on the forshore of the Praia da Baleeira in the neighbourhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.. Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:45 pm
8 am
5.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
9.0
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
16°C60°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:45 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am64
5.5Good9 am63
5.6Good10 am53
5.7Good11 am74
5.9Good12 pm85
6.1Good1 pm96
6.3Good2 pm106
6.2Good3 pm138
7.5Great4 pm138
8.4Great5 pm106
9.0Excellent6 pm74
Sat
7.8Great8 am64
7.6Great9 am74
8.0Great10 am74
8.3Great11 am43
8.7Excellent12 pm42
8.8Excellent1 pm75
8.8Excellent2 pm96
8.8Excellent3 pm106
8.3Great4 pm127
8.8Excellent5 pm117
8.6Excellent6 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 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms490 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water250 m820 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m970 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink32 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m600 ft
  • Boat ramp30 m100 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
600 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miAlbufeira (city)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

  • Castello di NorciaItalian
    180 m600 ft
  • Porto de AbrigoFish
    240 m790 ft
  • My CafeFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Gate 4 CaféFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • 6º ParágrafoItalian
    490 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 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%