Albufeira, Portugal

In Faro · Algarve · Portugal · Albufeira on Google Maps · Map of the spots

About Albufeira

Albufeira is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Albufeira you can reach 9 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Albufeira, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 198 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 26 km away.

Pick your dates and start point to see a trip here scored, planned and costed: plan a surf trip to Portugal.

Staying in Albufeira

198 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 26 km, PRM, 30 km, XRY, 199 km

Stay in AlbufeiraAd

Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

See all places to stay on Booking.com →

Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Albufeira.

The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.

One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Albufeira each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Albufeira too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Arcos da mesquita14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lagoa, 6 km

3 ft79 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft118 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arcos da mesquita, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft8 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft12 shollow	118kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft10 shollow	64kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	69kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	65kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C

Gale5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft64 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gale, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	13kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	97kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	52kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	53kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	45kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	58kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Falesia7.4 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft42 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft32 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Falesia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	42kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	7kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	62kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Albufeira0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft42 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft32 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Albufeira, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	42kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	62kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Alfagar3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft42 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

1 ft32 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Alfagar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	42kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	62kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Armação de pêra9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Armação de Pêra

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft39 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Armação de pêra, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	39kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Pirata or Ponta do Levante13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lagoa, 7 km

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft39 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pirata or Ponta do Levante, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	1 ft12 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	18kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

PRAIA NOVA12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lagoa, 7 km

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft39 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at PRAIA NOVA, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	1 ft12 scrumbling	39kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	23kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Barranco da Belharucas6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barranco da Belharucas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft9 s	3kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	22kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	7kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 s	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Albufeira, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Albufeira

Albufeira 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Albufeira

Albufeira 0.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Albufeira

Sopas e DescansoAfrican · in the centre
Atrium BarPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
Bank RestaurantSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
Casa da FontePortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
Delhi6bistrocafeIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
O AlentejanoPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits