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 experts: 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 expert 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft542 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

7 ft703 kJ

6 ft680 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Praia do Bordeira, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft12 shollow	542kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft10 shollow	328kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 0 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	7 ft9 shollow	783kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	7 ft10 shollow	708kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	18°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	7 ft9 smushy	703kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	6 ft10 shollow	680kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C

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

5 ft191 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

8 ft929 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft945 kJ

7 ft784 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Castelejo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft12 shollow	565kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	4 ft10 shollow	352kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	8 ft9 smushy	929kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	782kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	8 ft9 smushy	945kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	7 ft10 smushy	784kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	19°C

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

5 ft191 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

8 ft929 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft945 kJ

7 ft784 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cordoama, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 shollow	191kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft12 shollow	565kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	4 ft10 shollow	352kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	8 ft9 shollow	929kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	7 ft10 shollow	782kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	8 ft9 smushy	945kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	7 ft10 shollow	784kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	19°C

Carrapateira18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carrapateira

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

8 ft929 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft930 kJ

7 ft979 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Carrapateira, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 shollow	188kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft12 shollow	565kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft10 shollow	352kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	18°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	8 ft9 shollow	929kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	7 ft10 shollow	782kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	8 ft9 shollow	930kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	7 ft10 shollow	979kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	16°C

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

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

8 ft929 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft930 kJ

7 ft979 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Amado, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	5 ft12 shollow	565kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	352kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	18°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	8 ft9 scrumbling	929kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	782kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	8 ft9 scrumbling	930kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	7 ft10 scrumbling	979kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	16°C

Barranco15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sagres, 6 km

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

6 ft616 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Barranco, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 shollow	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 shollow	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 sslab	618kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	616kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 sslab	604kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Ingrina14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 km

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

6 ft616 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ingrina, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 shollow	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 shollow	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 shollow	618kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	616kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 shollow	604kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Martinhal19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sagres, 2 km

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

6 ft544 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Martinhal, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 shollow	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 shollow	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 shollow	618kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	6 ft9 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 shollow	604kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Zavial13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 km

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

6 ft616 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Zavial, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	4 ft7 shollow	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 shollow	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 shollow	618kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	616kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 shollow	604kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Cabanas Velhas6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft334 kJ

3 ft177 kJ

5 ft402 kJ

5 ft424 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cabanas Velhas, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 shollow	80kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	4 ft11 shollow	334kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	177kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 shollow	402kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 shollow	424kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 shollow	434kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 shollow	395kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C

Burgau4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

4 ft276 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft291 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Burgau, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	22°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	4 ft9 shollow	276kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	4 ft9 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	291kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	4 ft10 shollow	247kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C

Luz0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

5 ft291 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Luz, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	260kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	291kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	247kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C

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

1 ft12 kJ

2 ft92 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Meia Praia, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	21°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	74kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	49kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C

Alvor12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Alvor, 1 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Alvor, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	65kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	23°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	39kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

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

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Três Irmãos, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	23°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	39kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	24°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

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

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Molhe de Ferragudo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	41kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	46kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	45kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C

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

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft46 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Praia da Rocha, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	46kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°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