Surf-Forecast | Martinhal Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.02° N 8.93° W

Issued: 11 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Martinhal sea temperature is

19.4°C

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

Martinhal Surf Guide

Martinhal in The Algarve is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Martinhal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	19.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Martinhal:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Martinhal 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 2% of the time in January while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% 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

96%

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

Explore Martinhal Location Map

Interactive Martinhal 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 Martinhal is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Martinhal is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 197 km (122 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.

Martinhal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 02:07 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Martinhal

Current tide and informaton

For Beliche, 5 km from Martinhal.

Next High Water: 09:24am | 2.41m

Next Low Water: 03:03am | 0.87m

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

Martinhal Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.4 °C) at Martinhal 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*: 19.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite