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Praia da Fraternidade

Faro, Portugal

Praia da Fraternidade 3 photos

  • Looking down on to Praia da Fraternidade from the cliff tops. This beach is in the neighburhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    Looking down on to Praia da Fraternidade from the cliff tops. This beach is in the neighburhood 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

  • The cliffs and vegetation at the rear of Praia da Fraternidade. This beach is in the neighburhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    The cliffs and vegetation at the rear of Praia da Fraternidade. This beach is in the neighburhood 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

  • The cliffs at the western end of Praia da Fraternidade. This beach is in the neighburhood of Sesmarias west of the city of Albufeira , Algarve, Portugal.

    The cliffs at the western end of Praia da Fraternidade. This beach is in the neighburhood 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
Now
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°C61°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:45 pm
Today
5.4FairNow64
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 m. Low at 7 am, -1.6 mHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 am, -1.6 m5 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, -1.6 m5 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

  • Restrooms240 m790 ft away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m560 ft
  • Playground270 m890 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
680 m0.4 miCast.Evaristo
Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miAlbufeira (city)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

Nearby places

  • O Pic NicRegional
    170 m560 ft
  • Bar Vista MarFood and drink
    230 m750 ft
  • Vista MarFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • Praia da CoelhaFood and drink
    280 m930 ft
  • Torre VehlaRegional
    400 m0.2 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%