Mareta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Mareta Surf Guide

Mareta in South Portugal is a very sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Mareta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mareta:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mareta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in February while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Mareta Location Map

Interactive Mareta 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 Mareta is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mareta is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 198 km (123 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.

Mareta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mareta look like?

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Credit: Tom

Tides at Mareta

Current tide and informaton

For Beliche, 4 km from Mareta.

Next High Water: 05:41am | 2.24m

Next Low Water: 11:35am | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mareta Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Mareta 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 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite