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 optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks are all lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide.

Praia do Cabeco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	18.6°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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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

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: 05:41am | 2.8m

Next Low Water: 11:42am | 1.26m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.6 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Praia do Cabeco. 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*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Praia do Cabeco

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Praia do Cabeco

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

Average Wind

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Praia do Cabeco Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Luis from Spain

“The photo you are showing is wrong,
Is in cabeco da ponta in porto santo

Isn't Algarve

ADMIN - fixed”

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