Praia do Cabeco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Praia do Cabeco Surf Guide

Praia do Cabeco in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide.

Praia do Cabeco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Cabeco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Cabeco occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Cabeco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in May while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% 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

17%

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

too small

78%

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

Explore Praia do Cabeco Location Map

Interactive Praia do Cabeco 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 do Cabeco Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 02:38 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 11
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

What does Praia do Cabeco look like?

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Tides at Praia do Cabeco

Current tide and informaton

For Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal, 6 km from Praia do Cabeco.

Next High Water: 09:33am | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 03:36am | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Cabeco Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.6 °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*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite