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 only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks peel to the left. Good surf at all stages of the tide.

Praia do Cabeco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	63°F*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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Praia do Cabeco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 23 May 2025, 06:16 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 23
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross

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 miles from Praia do Cabeco.

Next High Water: 12:06pm | 10ft

Next Low Water: 06:20pm | 3ft

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

Praia do Cabeco Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (17.2 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 63°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite