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Praia Tomás Franco

Faro, Portugal

Praia Tomás Franco 4 photos

  • 08-05-2017 Praia de Manuel Lourenço, Galé (3)

    08-05-2017 Praia de Manuel Lourenço, Galé (3). Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 08-05-2017 Praia de Manuel Lourenço, Galé (2)

    08-05-2017 Praia de Manuel Lourenço, Galé (2). Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 27-05-2017 Praia Xiringuito, Albufeira (2)

    27-05-2017 Praia Xiringuito, Albufeira (2). Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2017-10-22 Rock pool, Praia de Manuel Lourenço, Albufeira

    2017-10-22 Rock pool, Praia de Manuel Lourenço, Albufeira. Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:46 pm
Now
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
9.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:46 pm
Today
5.3FairNow53
5.4Fair9 am53
5.5Good10 am42
5.7Good11 am53
5.9Good12 pm64
6.1Good1 pm85
6.2Good2 pm117
6.2Good3 pm128
7.3Great4 pm138
8.0Great5 pm85
9.1Excellent6 pm96
Sat
7.7Great8 am85
7.5Great9 am85
7.9Great10 am85
8.3Great11 am53
8.7Excellent12 pm32
8.8Excellent1 pm85
8.7Excellent2 pm106
8.7Excellent3 pm117
8.3Great4 pm138
8.6Excellent5 pm138
8.7Excellent6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.6 m. High at 1 am, 0.7 m. Low at 7 am, -1.6 mHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 am, -1.6 m5 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, -1.6 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m390 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m330 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
360 m0.2 miRotunda
Nearest town
5.3 km3.3 miAlbufeira (city)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miAeródromo Municipal de Portimão (PRM)

Nearby places

  • Praia do LourençoRegional
    100 m330 ft
  • Vila JoyaFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • XiringuitoInternational
    420 m0.3 mi
  • JamaicaFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Pedras AmarelasInternational
    610 m0.4 mi

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

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