Praia da Cama da Vaca

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:46 pm

8 am
5.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

11 am
5.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

12 pm
5.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

3 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

4 pm
8.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

5 pm
9.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
9.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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: 13°C55°F
Water: 18°C65°F
Wind: 21 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 32 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:46 pm

Today

5.2Fair8 am32

5.2Fair9 am42

5.2Fair10 am21

5.6Good11 am21

5.9Good12 pm21

6.1Good1 pm21

6.4Good2 pm32

8.0Great3 pm74

8.4Great4 pm106

9.2Excellent5 pm138

9.0Excellent6 pm148

Sat

7.6Great8 am43

7.6Great9 am42

7.7Great10 am42

8.4Great11 am32

8.9Excellent12 pm11

9.1Excellent1 pm74

9.1Excellent2 pm96

9.2Excellent3 pm106

8.9Excellent4 pm128

9.2Excellent5 pm127

9.0Excellent6 pm127

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 6 am, -1.4 m5 ft
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

Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m730 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi
Picnic tables280 m930 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 940 m0.6 miMonte Carvoeiro
Nearest town: 1.3 km0.8 miCarvoeiro (town)
Nearest airport: 10 km6 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

Nearby places

Restaurante Cozinha da AvóPortuguese
430 m0.3 mi
O EscondidinhoFood and drink
880 m0.5 mi
Trattoria OliveiraFood and drink
920 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Padre Vicente0.4 km0.2 mi east away
8.4 Great later
Praia do Paraíso1.0 km0.6 mi east away
8.4 Great later
Praia de Carvoeiro1.3 km0.8 mi east away
8.4 Great later
Praia do Mato1.8 km1.1 mi west away
8.6 Excellent later
Praia Afurada Naturista2.0 km1.2 mi west away
8.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Cama da Vaca.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.1 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 4 km/h2 mph, rain 4%
Wed7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 2%