Ilha do Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Algarve, Portugal)
Ilha do Farol Surf Guide
Ilha do Farol in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks favour rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here.
Ilha do Farol Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Ilha do Farol:
The best conditions reported for surf at Ilha do Farol occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Ilha do Farol (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Ilha do Farol Location Map
Interactive Ilha do Farol 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 closest passenger airport to Ilha do Farol is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ilha do Farol is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 163 km (101 miles) away.
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 04:32 Local Time
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Period (s) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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Wind State | on | on | cross- on |
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Tides at Ilha do Farol
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Swell History at Ilha do Farol
Surf stats for Ilha do Farol, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Ilha do Farol
Wind stats for Ilha do Farol, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Ilha do Farol. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Ilha do Farol:
- Closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira5 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBóia de Sines88 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Leixões306 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Funchal533 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBóia de Caniçal582 mi
Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.
Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.