Praia do Amado Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Praia do Amado Surf Guide

Praia do Amado in South Portugal is a fairly exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for .

Praia do Amado Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	very consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Amado:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Amado occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Amado with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in December while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

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

too small

18%

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 Amado Location Map

Interactive Praia do Amado 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 nearest passenger airport to Praia do Amado is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Amado is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 181 km (112 miles) away.

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Praia do Amado Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 25 April 2026, 16:00 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 25			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Praia do Amado look like?

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Tides at Praia do Amado

Current tide and informaton

For Carrapateira, 4 km from Praia do Amado.

Next High Water: 11:05pm | 2.39m

Next Low Water: 04:46pm | 0.87m

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

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Praia do Amado is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Praia do Amado

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

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Wind History at Praia do Amado

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

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Praia do Amado Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 13 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:3.9
Consistency of Surf:4.2
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:2.4
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Katja from Portugal

“Praia do Amado is really crowded in August.”

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