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Praia da Culatra

Faro, Portugal

Praia da Culatra 5 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

  • Dunes at Armona Island

    Dunes at Armona Island. Koert Pasveer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Armona Island (Portugal) - Isla de Armona (Portugal)

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

  • Armona Island (Portugal) - Isla de Armona (Portugal)

    Armona Island (Portugal) - Isla de Armona (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

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miOlhão (city)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

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 Culatra.

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%