Praia de Cacela Velha

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:42 pm

8 am
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

11 am
5.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

5 pm
9.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
9.6
11 km/h7 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: 95 km/hmph N
Gusts: 1811 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:42 pm

Today

5.3Fair8 am74

5.3Fair9 am64

5.5Good10 am64

5.9Good11 am117

6.0Good12 pm138

6.1Good1 pm159

6.3Good2 pm149

6.6Good3 pm138

6.8Good4 pm128

9.6Excellent5 pm138

9.6Excellent6 pm117

Sat

7.8Great8 am117

7.8Great9 am117

8.2Great10 am117

8.5Excellent11 am149

9.1Excellent12 pm127

9.4Excellent1 pm106

9.6Excellent2 pm53

9.6Excellent3 pm21

9.3Excellent4 pm42

9.4Excellent5 pm85

9.2Excellent6 pm85

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

Tide, next 24 hours

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 drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 620 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 650 m0.4 mi
Nearest town: 2.9 km1.8 miVila Nova de Cacela (town)
Nearest airport: 40 km25 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

Casa da IgrejaRegional
620 m0.4 mi
CostaRegional
640 m0.4 mi
Horta do MarRegional
640 m0.4 mi
Lekkere koffieFood and drink
670 m0.4 mi
Casa VelhaRegional
690 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Lacém2.4 km1.5 mi south-west away
9.6 Excellent later
Praia da Manta Rota2.7 km1.7 mi north-east away
9.6 Excellent later
Praia da Lota3.7 km2.3 mi north-east away
9.6 Excellent later
Praia das Primas4.3 km2.7 mi north-east away
9.6 Excellent later
Praia de Cabanas4.4 km2.7 mi south-west away
9.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia de Cacela Velha.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.4 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 4%
Wed7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%