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Lat Long: 37.17° N 7.41° W

Vila Real de Santo Antonio Surf Guide

Issued: 11 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vila Real de Santo Antonio sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.4° 

Vila Real de Santo Antonio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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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 has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds 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. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Vila Real de Santo Antonio Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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19.4°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.

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.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
9%
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:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 05:14 Local Time
Wednesday 11
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m)
1
SSE
Period (s) - - 5 -
Wind (km/h)
25
30
30
55
Wind State on on on cross-
on

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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: 03:16pm | 3.04m
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    Next Low Water: 09:25am | 0.94m
    IS AT (local time)

    Vila Real de Santo Antonio Sea Temperature

    The Vila Real de Santo Antonio water temperature is reasonably warm (19.4 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 19.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Vila Real de Santo Antonio

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    Wind History at Vila Real de Santo Antonio

    Wind stats for Vila Real de Santo Antonio, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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