Praia do Forte Novo

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:45 pm

8 am
5.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

11 am
5.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

4 pm
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

5 pm
9.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
8.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

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 N
Gusts: 74 km/hmph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:45 pm

Today

5.3Fair8 am42

5.3Fair9 am42

5.5Good10 am32

5.8Good11 am64

6.2Good12 pm85

6.5Good1 pm106

6.6Good2 pm127

6.7Good3 pm127

8.1Great4 pm117

9.4Excellent5 pm127

8.4Great6 pm106

Sat

7.8Great8 am64

7.8Great9 am63

8.3Great10 am43

8.8Excellent11 am32

9.2Excellent12 pm64

9.3Excellent1 pm95

9.3Excellent2 pm106

9.3Excellent3 pm106

8.7Excellent4 pm106

9.1Excellent5 pm96

8.8Excellent6 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

Restrooms260 m870 ft away
Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m720 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
Playground360 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 470 m0.3 miQuarteira (Esc. Dra. Laura Ayres)
Nearest town: 1.6 km1 miQuarteira (city)
Nearest airport: 12 km7 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

Fonte NovoFood and drink
80 m250 ft
RaizesFood and drink
230 m770 ft
GullFood and drink
250 m830 ft
Novo espaçoIce cream
380 m0.2 mi
BJs OceansideFood and drink
450 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Almargem0.5 km0.3 mi south-east away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia da Lagoa0.7 km0.5 mi south-east away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia de Quarteira1.1 km0.7 mi north-west away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia de Loulé Velho1.4 km0.9 mi south-east away
8.9 Excellent later
Praia de Vale do Lobo2.4 km1.5 mi south-east away
8.9 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Forte Novo.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.2 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 4 km/h3 mph, rain 4%
Wed7.4 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
Thu7.7 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%