Caminho para a praia Ilha da Culatra — Ilha da culatra. Photo: OsvaldoGago, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Olhão

Olhão is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Olhão you can reach 6 surf spots, 2 kite spots and 2 windsurf spots. The nearest is Olhão, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 63 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 12 km away.

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Staying in Olhão

63 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 12 km, PRM, 67 km, XRY, 161 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 Olhão.

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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 Olhão each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Olhão 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Ilha da culatra4.3 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

1 ft32 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ilha da culatra, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	22°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft12 s	58kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 s	32kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft8 s	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft6 s	14kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 s	22kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 s	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots	23°C

Ilha Deserta7.6 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ilha Deserta, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 s	6kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft12 s	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft10 s	38kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft6 s	14kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 s	9kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	19°C

Praia do Farol - lado poente6.3 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft58 kJ

1 ft32 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Farol - lado poente, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	58kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	22kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	19°C

Ilha de Faro13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Faro (Sé e São Pedro), 5 km

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ilha de Faro, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft6 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	44kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 smushy	13kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft6 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	21°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	21°C

Ilha da Fuzeta8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Fuseta, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Ilha do farol6.1 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ilha do farol, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft12 s	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft10 s	38kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft6 s	14kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 s	27kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 s	9kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots	23°C

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

Olhão 0.3 km · stays here
Culatra 4.1 km · stays here

Windsurf near Olhão

Olhão 0.3 km · stays here
Culatra 4.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Olhão

Umi sushi barSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Indian mercadoIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
Pizeria SÃO MartinhoPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Vai e VoltaPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
À do FernandoPortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
Doca's Pizza RistorantePizza · 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

Olhão, Portugal

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