Altura, Portugal
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About Altura
Altura is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Altura you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Praia de Altura, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 45 km away.
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Staying in Altura
- 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 45 km, PRM, 96 km, XRY, 136 km
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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 Altura.
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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 Altura each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Altura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vila Real Santo Antonio7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Vila Real de Santo António | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Vila Real Santo Antonio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia de Altura0.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Praia de Altura: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Manta Rota2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Manta Rota: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ilha de Tavira13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago), 3 km | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small | <1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small | <1 ft2 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Ilha de Tavira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Altura, 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).
Places to eat near Altura
- UCA Restaurante AlturaMediterranean · 0.5 km from the centre
- GirassolPortuguese · 0.7 km from the centre
- Ti ZéBarbecue · 0.8 km from the centre
- Restaurante O InfantePortuguese · 1.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Infante PanorâmicoEuropean · 1.6 km from the centre
- Pézinhos n'AreiaPortuguese · 1.7 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