Luz, Portugal

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About Luz

Luz is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Luz you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Luz, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PRM, 15 km away.

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Staying in Luz

61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PRM, 15 km, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 68 km, CAT, 190 km

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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 Luz.

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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 Luz each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Luz too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest 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

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Burgau4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft221 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

3 ft257 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Burgau, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 smushy	221kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft9 shollow	70kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft11 shollow	257kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	148kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft9 shollow	228kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	231kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	234kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Luz0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft181 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

3 ft262 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Luz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	181kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	70kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	148kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	228kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft8 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C

Praia do Bordeira19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bordeira, 4 km

7 ft530 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

4 ft505 kJ

4 ft312 kJ

7 ft711 kJ

7 ft737 kJ

8 ft919 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Bordeira, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	530kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft7 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft12 shollow	505kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft10 shollow	312kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	711kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	737kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	919kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	16°C

Carrapateira18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carrapateira

7 ft606 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

5 ft540 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft1013 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carrapateira, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	606kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft7 shollow	205kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft12 shollow	540kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft10 shollow	325kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	783kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	782kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	1,013kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	16°C

Amado17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carrapateira, 2 km

7 ft606 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

5 ft540 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft1013 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Amado, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	606kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft12 shollow	540kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	325kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	783kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	782kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,013kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	16°C

Castelejo19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 7 km

7 ft617 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

7 ft792 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft1025 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Castelejo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	617kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft7 smushy	211kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft12 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	325kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	792kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	782kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,025kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	17°C

Cordoama18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 7 km

7 ft617 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

7 ft792 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft1025 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cordoama, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	617kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft7 shollow	211kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft12 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	325kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	792kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	782kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,025kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	17°C

Meia Praia8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lagos, 3 km

2 ft66 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

2 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Meia Praia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	66kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft15 shollow	41kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	85kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	48kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	62kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C

Três Irmãos13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Alvor, 2 km

2 ft31 kJ

1 ft31 kJ

2 ft61 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

1 ft34 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Três Irmãos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft15 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	61kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	34kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

Alvor12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Alvor, 1 km

2 ft31 kJ

1 ft31 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

1 ft34 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Alvor, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft15 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	64kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	34kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

Praia da Rocha17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Portimão, 2 km

2 ft31 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Rocha, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	38kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C

Molhe de Ferragudo18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ferragudo, 2 km

2 ft31 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Molhe de Ferragudo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	8kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	40kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	35kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	38kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C

Barranco15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sagres, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft411 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft412 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

6 ft503 kJ

6 ft513 kJ

7 ft642 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Barranco, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	411kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 shollow	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	4 ft12 shollow	412kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 shollow	240kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 shollow	503kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 sslab	513kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	7 ft9 shollow	642kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	17°C

Cabanas Velhas6.4 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft305 kJ

2 ft128 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft192 kJ

5 ft350 kJ

5 ft356 kJ

6 ft439 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cabanas Velhas, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 shollow	305kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 shollow	128kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	4 ft11 shollow	320kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	192kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 shollow	350kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	5 ft9 shollow	356kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	6 ft9 shollow	439kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	18°C

Ingrina14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft411 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft412 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

6 ft503 kJ

6 ft513 kJ

7 ft642 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ingrina, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	411kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 shollow	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	4 ft12 shollow	412kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 shollow	240kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 shollow	503kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 shollow	513kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	7 ft9 shollow	642kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	17°C

Martinhal19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sagres, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft411 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft412 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

6 ft503 kJ

6 ft513 kJ

7 ft573 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Martinhal, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	411kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 shollow	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	4 ft12 shollow	412kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 shollow	240kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 shollow	503kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 shollow	513kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	7 ft9 shollow	573kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	17°C

Zavial13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft411 kJ

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft412 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

6 ft503 kJ

6 ft513 kJ

7 ft642 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Zavial, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	411kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	4 ft7 shollow	127kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	4 ft12 shollow	412kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 shollow	240kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 shollow	503kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	6 ft9 shollow	513kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	7 ft9 shollow	642kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Luz, 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 Luz

A ConchaPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
Endless SummerPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
ParaísoSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
DolphinSouth african · 0.3 km from the centre
Fortaleza da LuzPortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
PashminaIndian · 0.3 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