Tavira island beach

Faro, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:43 pm

Now
5.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

9 am
5.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

10 am
5.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

11 am
5.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good

5 pm
9.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
9.3
4 km/h2 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: 15°C58°F
Water: 19°C66°F
Wind: 32 km/hmph NW
Gusts: 64 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:43 pm

Today

5.3FairNow32

5.3Fair9 am32

5.6Good10 am21

5.9Good11 am42

6.1Good12 pm96

6.3Good1 pm128

6.4Good2 pm117

6.6Good3 pm117

6.9Good4 pm95

9.3Excellent5 pm64

9.3Excellent6 pm42

Sat

7.8Great8 am85

8.0Great9 am85

8.4Great10 am85

8.8Excellent11 am85

9.1Excellent12 pm96

9.3Excellent1 pm96

9.4Excellent2 pm74

9.4Excellent3 pm85

8.9Excellent4 pm127

9.1Excellent5 pm117

9.1Excellent6 pm106

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
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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
Food and drink19 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
Playground330 m0.2 mi away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 2.6 km1.6 miTavira (city)
Nearest airport: 33 km21 miAeroporto Gago Coutinho (FAO)

Nearby places

AguavivaFood and drink
320 m0.2 mi
Pavilhão da IlhaFood and drink
350 m0.2 mi
Ilha FormosaFood and drink
380 m0.2 mi
SalFood and drink
400 m0.2 mi
SunshineFood and drink
400 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Praia do Rato0.4 km0.2 mi north away
9.1 Excellent tomorrow
Praia das Cascas0.6 km0.4 mi south-east away
9.1 Excellent tomorrow
Praia das Quatro Águas1.1 km0.7 mi south away
9.1 Excellent tomorrow
Praia do Forte da Barra1.2 km0.7 mi north-east away
9.1 Excellent tomorrow
Praia da Terra Estreita2.3 km1.4 mi south-west away
9.1 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Tavira island beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.2 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
Wed7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
Thu8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%