Albufeira, Portugal

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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.

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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

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Falesia7.4 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Falesia, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft6 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	2 ft12 ssoft	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	1 ft6 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

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

1 ft16 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Arcos da mesquita, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	2 ft12 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft10 shollow	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	65kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	3 ft8 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft10 shollow	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C

Albufeira0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Albufeira, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft6 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	2 ft12 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	35kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	1 ft6 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Alfagar3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Alfagar, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft6 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	2 ft12 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	1 ft6 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Gale5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft12 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Gale, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	20°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	57kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	57kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	45kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Barranco da Belharucas6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft25 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Barranco da Belharucas, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	25kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	16kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	9kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft5 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

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

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Pirata or Ponta do Levante, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	1 ft12 shollow	44kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	26kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	21kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	21kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

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

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Armação de pêra, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	44kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

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

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at PRAIA NOVA, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	1 ft12 scrumbling	44kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°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