Julias Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Julias Surf Guide

Julias in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Julias Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Julias:

The best conditions reported for surf at Julias occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Julias with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

74%

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

Explore Julias Location Map

Interactive Julias 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 Julias is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Julias is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 180 km (112 miles) away.

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Julias Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

What does Julias look like?

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Tides at Julias

Current tide and informaton

For Quarteira, 5 km from Julias.

Next High Water: 05:53pm | 2.38m

Next Low Water: 11:31am | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Julias Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Julias is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite