Vale Figueira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Vale Figueira Surf Guide

Vale Figueira in The Algarve is a beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Vale Figueira Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vale Figueira:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vale Figueira occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Vale Figueira with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in October while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

61%

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

too small

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

Explore Vale Figueira Location Map

Interactive Vale Figueira 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 Vale Figueira is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 84 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Vale Figueira is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 172 km (107 miles) away.

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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.

Vale Figueira Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 February 2021, 05:02 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 26
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Vale Figueira

Current tide and informaton

For Carrapateira, 24.0 km from Vale Figueira.

Next High Water: 01:59pm | 2.71m

Next Low Water: 07:52am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Vale Figueira Sea Temperature

The Vale Figueira water temperature is rather cool (14.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.