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Praia da Falésia Alfamar

Faro, Portugal

Praia da Falésia Alfamar 3 photos

  • Eroding cliffs at the rear of Praia do Alfamar within the Freguesias Olhos de Água, Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    Eroding cliffs at the rear of Praia do Alfamar within the Freguesias Olhos de Água, 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

  • Eroding cliffs at the rear of Praia do Alfamar within the Freguesias Olhos de Água, Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    Eroding cliffs at the rear of Praia do Alfamar within the Freguesias Olhos de Água, 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

  • Eroding cliffs at the rear of Praia do Alfamar within the Freguesias Olhos de Água, Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    Eroding cliffs at the rear of Praia do Alfamar within the Freguesias Olhos de Água, 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: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:45 pm
8 am
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°C60°F
Water
19°C65°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NW
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:45 pm
Today
5.2Fair8 am53
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 falling now. Low at 6 am, -1.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.6 m. High at 1 am, 0.7 mLow 6 am, -1.4 m4 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 6 am, -1.4 m4 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

  • Restrooms110 m350 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m860 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m340 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
640 m0.4 miAlfamar
Nearest town
3 km1.9 miRoja-Pé (village)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

  • Falesia AlfamarFood and drink
    100 m340 ft
  • Delicious pointFriture
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Snack bar Pingo de MelFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Snack Bar OlimpicoFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Pizzeria EuphoriaPizza
    600 m0.4 mi

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 Falésia Alfamar.

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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%