Surf-Forecast | Vale Figueira Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.25° N 8.87° W

Issued: 11 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vale Figueira sea temperature is

19.0°C

Vale Figueira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Vale Figueira Surf Guide

Vale Figueira in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Vale Figueira Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vale Figueira:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vale Figueira occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Vale Figueira (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Vale Figueira with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in October while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Vale Figueira Location Map

Interactive Vale Figueira surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Vale Figueira is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Vale Figueira is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 172 km (107 miles) away.

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Vale Figueira Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 15:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 11			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	10	10	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Vale Figueira

Current tide and informaton

For Carrapateira, 6 km from Vale Figueira.

Next High Water: 03:17pm | 2.53m

Next Low Water: 09:13pm | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Vale Figueira Sea Temperature

The Vale Figueira water temperature is reasonably warm (19.0 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite