Surf-Forecast | Meia Praia Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.11° N 8.66° W

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Meia Praia sea temperature is

20.8° C

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

Photo by: Olga

Meia Praia Surf Guide

Meia Praia in The Algarve is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for - Localism.

Meia Praia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Meia Praia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Meia Praia occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Meia Praia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 3% 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 Meia Praia Location Map

Interactive Meia Praia 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 Meia Praia is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Meia Praia is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 191 km (119 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.

Meia Praia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 13 July 2026, 23:52 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 14
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S
Period (s)	13	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Meia Praia look like?

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Tides at Meia Praia

Current tide and informaton

For Lagos, Portugal, 1 km from Meia Praia.

Next High Water: 02:50am | 3.27m

Next Low Water: 08:50am | 0.78m

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

Meia Praia Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite