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Praia do Paraíso

Faro, Portugal

Praia do Paraíso 4 photos

  • Carvoeiro Portugal February 2015 03

    Carvoeiro Portugal February 2015 03. Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Carvoeiro Algarve Portugal February 2915 4163 - panoramio. Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0. Source

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    Algarve may 2015 (226). This illustration was made by Rašo . An email to Rašo would be appreciated too., CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    Algarve may 2015 (231). This illustration was made by Rašo . An email to Rašo would be appreciated too., CC BY-SA 3.0. 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
75 km/hmph N
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
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 falling now. Low at 6 am, -1.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.6 m. High at 1 am, 0.7 mLow 6 am, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 6 am, -1.4 m5 ft
  • 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

  • Restrooms400 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking23 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink43 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
340 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
400 m0.2 miCarvoeiro (town)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

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 do Paraíso.

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%