Praia do Farol (ria)

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:44 pm

8 am
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

11 am
5.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

5 pm
8.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
9.3
6 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: 13°C55°F
Water: 19°C66°F
Wind: 42 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 am53

5.3Fair9 am53

5.5Good10 am42

5.9Good11 am53

6.1Good12 pm53

6.4Good1 pm42

6.7Good2 pm53

6.6Good3 pm53

6.5Good4 pm85

8.5Excellent5 pm85

9.3Excellent6 pm64

Sat

7.7Great8 am43

7.7Great9 am53

8.2Great10 am32

9.0Excellent11 am11

9.3Excellent12 pm53

9.4Excellent1 pm53

9.4Excellent2 pm85

9.3Excellent3 pm96

8.8Excellent4 pm106

9.1Excellent5 pm96

8.9Excellent6 pm96

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 drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 550 m0.3 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 5.5 km3.4 miOlhão (city)
Nearest airport: 11 km7 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

Bar do TiagoFood and drink
550 m0.3 mi
Cais AquiFood and drink
560 m0.3 mi
Alambres BarFood and drink
580 m0.4 mi
MarAmaisFood and drink
720 m0.4 mi
LighthouseFood and drink
770 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Farol0.5 km0.3 mi south-east away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia da Ilha Deserta2.4 km1.5 mi south-west away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia da Culatra5.4 km3.4 mi north-east away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia da Ilha da Barreta5.7 km3.5 mi west away
9.1 Excellent later
Praia da Armona-Ria6.9 km4.3 mi north-east away
8.9 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Farol (ria).

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.2 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 4 km/h2 mph, rain 4%
Wed7.6 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
Thu7.9 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%