Praia da Falésia Surf Guide

Praia da Falésia in The Algarve is an exposed breakwater break that has pretty consitent surf. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The breakwater breaks peel to the left. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of urchins,.

Praia da Falésia Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater3fairly consistent
17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Falésia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia da Falésia occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Explore Praia da Falésia Location Map

Interactive Praia da Falésia 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.

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Praia da Falésia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 16:58 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
Period (s) 3 4 10 10
Wind (km/h)
25
20
15
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Praia da Falésia

Surf stats for Praia da Falésia, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Praia da Falésia

Wind stats for Praia da Falésia, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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