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John, Sao Torpes

5:23 pm 29 Oct 2011


Forte Novo (Quarteira) ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5
Accommodation: 5.0

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Forte Novo (Quarteira) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Algarve)

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Name: Forte Novo (Quarteira)
Type: breakwater
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: NE

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Overall Forte Novo (Quarteira) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Forte Novo (Quarteira):

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Vale do Lobo 2 mi
Second closest break Julias 2 mi
Third closest break Barranco da Belharucas 6 mi
Fourth closest break Praia do Barranco (Albufeira) 6 mi
Fifth closest break Praia de Faro 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Forte Novo (Quarteira):

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 584 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 721 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 765 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 906 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 924 mi

Tide stations nearest to Forte Novo (Quarteira):

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 890 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 890 mi
Third closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 893 mi
Fourth closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 893 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newlyn, England 911 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Forte Novo (Quarteira):

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 232 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 257 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 262 mi
Fourth closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 303 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 334 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Forte Novo (Quarteira):

Closest city location Quarteira (Portugal) 1 mi
Second closest city location Vilamoura (Portugal) 2 mi
Third closest city location Almancil (Portugal) 4 mi
Fourth closest city location Loule (Portugal) 6 mi
Fifth closest city location Boliqueime (Portugal) 6 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Forte Novo (Quarteira) is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Forte Novo (Quarteira) is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 184 km (114 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Sevilla Airport (SVQ), also in Spain, 199 km (124 miles) away.
Forte Novo (Quarteira) break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Forte Novo (Quarteira), Portugal - Algarve. Use the tab navigation above to view Forte Novo (Quarteira) sea temperature, Forte Novo (Quarteira) photographs, Forte Novo (Quarteira) detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Forte Novo (Quarteira) webcams, current wind from Portugal - Algarve live weather stations and Forte Novo (Quarteira) tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Forte Novo (Quarteira).