Praia de Altura Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Praia de Altura Surf Guide

Praia de Altura in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Sometimes crowded.

Praia de Altura Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia de Altura:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia de Altura occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Praia de Altura with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in August while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 88% 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

88%

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

Explore Praia de Altura Location Map

Interactive Praia de Altura 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 Praia de Altura is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia de Altura is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 136 km (84 miles) away.

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Praia de Altura Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:47 Local Time

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

Tides at Praia de Altura

Current tide and informaton

For Ayamonte, Spain, 9 km from Praia de Altura.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 2.68m

Next Low Water: 11:44am | 0.93m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia de Altura Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.5 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Praia de Altura. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite