Carrapateira, Portugal
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About Carrapateira
Carrapateira is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Carrapateira you can reach 23 surf spots. The nearest is Carrapateira, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is PRM, 28 km away.
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Staying in Carrapateira
- 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: PRM, 28 km, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 84 km, CAT, 176 km
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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 Carrapateira.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Carrapateira each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 21 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Carrapateira too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgau16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Luz, 5 km | 5 ft221 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft70 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft257 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft148 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft228 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft231 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft234 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Burgau: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Amoreira19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Aljezur, 5 km | 7 ft519 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft122 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good | 5 ft516 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, good | 4 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, good | 7 ft725 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft730 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft909 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Amoreira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Monte Clerigo17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Aljezur, 5 km | 7 ft519 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft122 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good | 5 ft516 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, good | 4 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, good | 7 ft725 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft730 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft909 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Monte Clerigo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Luz18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Luz | 4 ft181 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft70 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft262 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft148 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft228 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft231 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft234 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Luz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Carriagem19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Aljezur, 6 km | 7 ft519 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft122 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good | 5 ft516 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, good | 4 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, good | 7 ft725 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft730 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft909 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Carriagem: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia do Bordeira1 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Bordeira, 4 km | 7 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft180 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft505 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good | 7 ft711 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too big | 7 ft737 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, too big | 8 ft919 kJwind from the north, 15 knots, too big |
All readings for Praia do Bordeira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Lage do Pescador15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Aljezur, 7 km | 7 ft519 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 5 ft516 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft309 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good | 7 ft725 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft730 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too big | 8 ft909 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Lage do Pescador: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Vale Figueira8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Aljezur, 9 km | 7 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft180 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft505 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, good | 4 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 7 ft711 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft737 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft919 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too big |
All readings for Vale Figueira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Arrifana12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Aljezur, 6 km | 7 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft180 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft505 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft312 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, fair | 7 ft711 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft737 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too big | 8 ft919 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Arrifana: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Canal9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Aljezur, 7 km | 7 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft180 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft505 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft312 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good | 7 ft711 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft737 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too big | 8 ft919 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too big |
All readings for Canal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Figueiros7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Aljezur, 10 km | 7 ft530 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too big | 4 ft180 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft505 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, good | 4 ft312 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 7 ft711 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft737 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft919 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too big |
All readings for Figueiros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Carrapateira0.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 7 ft606 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft205 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft540 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft783 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft1013 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too big |
All readings for Carrapateira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Amado2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 7 ft606 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft205 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, fair | 5 ft540 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft783 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too big | 8 ft1013 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too big |
All readings for Amado: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Castelejo10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 7 km | 7 ft617 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big | 5 ft211 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good | 5 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 7 ft792 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too big | 8 ft1025 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too big |
All readings for Castelejo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ponta Ruiva14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sagres, 7 km | 7 ft617 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big | 5 ft211 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good | 5 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 7 ft792 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too big | 8 ft1025 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too big |
All readings for Ponta Ruiva: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cordoama9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 7 km | 7 ft617 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big | 5 ft211 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good | 5 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 7 ft792 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 7 ft782 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too big | 8 ft1025 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too big |
All readings for Cordoama: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia do Telheiro17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sagres, 5 km | 8 ft673 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too big | 5 ft214 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft560 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, good | 7 ft854 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too big | 7 ft828 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too big | 9 ft1115 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, too big |
All readings for Praia do Telheiro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Barranco15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sagres, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft411 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 4 ft412 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft503 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 6 ft513 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 7 ft642 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore |
All readings for Barranco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Beliche18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sagres, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft217 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 5 ft529 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 4 ft318 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 7 ft795 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 7 ft782 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot | 8 ft1004 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, offshore |
All readings for Beliche: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cabanas Velhas15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Luz, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 5 ft305 kJwind from the east, 4 knots | 2 ft128 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft320 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 3 ft192 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft350 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 5 ft356 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 6 ft439 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore |
All readings for Cabanas Velhas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ingrina15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft411 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft412 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft503 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 6 ft513 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 7 ft642 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore |
All readings for Ingrina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Martinhal18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sagres, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft411 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 4 ft412 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft503 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 6 ft513 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 7 ft573 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore |
All readings for Martinhal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Zavial15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft411 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 4 ft127 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 4 ft412 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 4 ft240 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 6 ft503 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 6 ft513 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 7 ft642 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore |
All readings for Zavial: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Carrapateira, 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 Carrapateira
- Restaurante CatoMediterranean · 0.7 km from the centre
- Sítio do FornoPortuguese · 1.5 km from the centre
- Restaurante do CabritaSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- Quiosque do Zéin the centre
- Alecrim - cozy Terrace0.1 km from the centre
- Microbar Carrapateira0.1 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