Vila Real de Santo Antonio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Vila Real de Santo Antonio Surf Guide

Vila Real de Santo Antonio in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast with some shelter here from east winds. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer 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.

Vila Real de Santo Antonio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vila Real de Santo Antonio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vila Real de Santo Antonio occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Vila Real de Santo Antonio (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Vila Real de Santo Antonio 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 4% of the time in November while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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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

87%

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

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Interactive Vila Real de Santo Antonio 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 closest passenger airport to Vila Real de Santo Antonio is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Vila Real de Santo Antonio is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Vila Real de Santo Antonio Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 22:35 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 11
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Vila Real de Santo Antonio look like?

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Tides at Vila Real de Santo Antonio

Current tide and informaton

For Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal, 2 km from Vila Real de Santo Antonio.

Next High Water: 10:36am | 2.56m

Next Low Water: 04:38am | 1.34m

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Vila Real de Santo Antonio Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Vila Real de Santo Antonio 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 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite