Praia João de Arens

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 6:47 pm

8 am
5.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

11 am
5.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good

12 pm
5.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

3 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

4 pm
8.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

5 pm
9.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
8.6
16 km/h10 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: 14°C58°F
Water: 18°C65°F
Wind: 21 km/hmph N
Gusts: 32 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:47 pm

Today

5.2Fair8 am32

5.2Fair9 am42

5.3Fair10 am21

5.6Good11 am11

5.9Good12 pm21

6.1Good1 pm11

6.3Good2 pm21

8.0Great3 pm64

8.7Excellent4 pm138

9.0Excellent5 pm1510

8.6Excellent6 pm1610

Sat

7.6Great8 am43

7.6Great9 am32

7.7Great10 am32

8.4Great11 am11

8.8Excellent12 pm21

8.9Excellent1 pm74

9.0Excellent2 pm85

9.1Excellent3 pm106

8.8Excellent4 pm117

9.2Excellent5 pm117

8.9Excellent6 pm138

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

Tide, next 24 hours

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

Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 860 m0.5 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 660 m0.4 miFacho
Nearest town: 2.7 km1.7 miAlvor (town)
Nearest airport: 4 km2 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

Nearby places

O LinoFood and drink
870 m0.5 mi
O RebeloFood and drink
940 m0.6 mi
Os CostasFood and drink
960 m0.6 mi
The JacarandáFood and drink
970 m0.6 mi
PatrimónioRegional
980 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Boião0.3 km0.2 mi north-east away
8.6 Excellent later
Praia do Submarino0.3 km0.2 mi west away
8.6 Excellent later
Praia do Barranco das Canas0.5 km0.3 mi north-east away
8.6 Excellent later
Praia RF0.6 km0.4 mi west away
8.6 Excellent later
Praia do Alemão0.6 km0.4 mi north-east away
8.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia João de Arens.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.0 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 4 km/h3 mph, rain 4%
Wed7.4 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 2%