Cordama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Cordama Surf Guide

Cordama in South Portugal is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Watch out for rocks / rips.

Cordama Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cordama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cordama occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cordama 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 35% of the time in October while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

60%

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 Cordama Location Map

Interactive Cordama 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 Cordama is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cordama is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 187 km (116 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cordama Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 21:03 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 09
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	11	11	11	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cordama look like?

Latest photos from Cordama. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tom
Credit: Tom
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Tides at Cordama

Current tide and informaton

For Cordama, 25.0 km from Cordama.

Next High Water: 01:46am | 2.6m

Next Low Water: 07:59am | 0.36m

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Cordama Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Cordama is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite