Salema Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Salema Surf Guide

Salema in The Algarve is a quite exposed sandbar break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Urchins - Rocks.

Salema Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salema:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salema occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Salema with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in November while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 95% 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

95%

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

Explore Salema Location Map

Interactive Salema 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 Salema is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Salema is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 193 km (120 miles) away.

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Salema Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	S	S	W
Period (s)	8	16	16	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Salema look like?

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Credit: Clive

Tides at Salema

Current tide and informaton

For Salema, 0 km from Salema.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 2.39m

Next Low Water: 12:10am | 0.74m

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Salema Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Salema is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite