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Ilha do Farol

Lat Long: 36.97° N 7.87° W

Ilha do Farol Surf Photo: 'Sun set' by Francisco Tavira

Issued: 6 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ilha do Farol sea temperature is

21.1° C

0.6°

Ilha do Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW
	4 s	cross- off	2 s	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	WNW
	2 s	off	2 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	WNW	W	WNW
	2 s	cross- off	2 s	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	N	W	WNW
	3 s	cross- off	2 s	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	WNW
	3 s	cross- off		3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE		W	WNW
	3 s	glass		3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	WNW
	4 s	glass		4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	SW	W	WNW
	4 s	cross	2 s	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WNW
	2 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	WNW
	2 s	off	2 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	WNW	WNW
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	WNW	W
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	NW	W	WNW
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE	NNE	WNW	NNE
	3 s	glass	2 s	3 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	NNE
	4 s	cross		4 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW
	2 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	NW	NW
	2 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ilha do Farol around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 13 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.8 ft). Range 3.15m (10.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ilha do Farol Surf Photo: 'Sun set' by Francisco Tavira

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User: Francisco Tavira

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:05 pm 16 Jul 2013