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Praia da Malhada do Baraço

Faro, Portugal

Praia da Malhada do Baraço 5 photos

  • 2018-01-31 Looking west across Praia de Albandeira (1)

    2018-01-31 Looking west across Praia de Albandeira (1). 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

  • 2018-01-31 Looking west across Praia de Albandeira (2)

    2018-01-31 Looking west across Praia de Albandeira (2). 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

  • 2018-01-31 Archway in the cliffs of Praia de Albandeira

    2018-01-31 Archway in the cliffs of Praia de Albandeira. 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

  • 2018-01-31 Looking down into Praia de Albandeira

    2018-01-31 Looking down into Praia de Albandeira. 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

  • Algarve, Portugal

    Algarve, Portugal. Christiane Jodl from Wien, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 6:46 pm
8 am
5.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
8.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
74 km/hmph N
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:46 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am53
5.5Good9 am53
5.5Good10 am42
5.6Good11 am32
5.8Good12 pm32
5.9Good1 pm53
6.0Good2 pm85
8.1Great3 pm96
8.2Great4 pm96
8.8Excellent5 pm96
8.6Excellent6 pm1912
Sat
7.7Great8 am117
7.7Great9 am85
7.9Great10 am96
8.2Great11 am64
8.6Excellent12 pm32
8.6Excellent1 pm64
8.5Excellent2 pm117
8.6Excellent3 pm127
7.7Great4 pm149
8.1Great5 pm1610
8.7Excellent6 pm159
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

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 miBus 52 and 77 stop
Nearest town
4 km2.5 miPorches (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

Nearby places

  • O PirataFood and drink
    620 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 Malhada do Baraço.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%