Portimão, Portugal

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About Portimão

Portimão is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Portimão you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Praia da Rocha, a surf spot 2.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 106 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PRM, 4 km away.

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Staying in Portimão

106 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PRM, 4 km, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 52 km, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 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 Portimão.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Portimão 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

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Luz17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Luz

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

Arcos da mesquita12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lagoa, 6 km

3 ft79 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft118 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arcos da mesquita, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft12 shollow	118kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 shollow	64kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	69kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	74kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	20°C

Meia Praia9.8 kmabout 20 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 Irmãos4.3 kmabout 10 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

Alvor5.8 kmabout 10 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 Rocha2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

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 Ferragudo3.5 kmabout 10 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

Armação de pêra16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Armação de Pêra

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft39 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Armação de pêra, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	39kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	20°C

Pirata or Ponta do Levante13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lagoa, 7 km

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft39 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pirata or Ponta do Levante, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	1 ft12 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	18kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C

PRAIA NOVA14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lagoa, 7 km

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft39 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at PRAIA NOVA, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	21°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	1 ft12 scrumbling	39kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	23kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	20°C

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

CarviSeafood · in the centre
Lusana RestauranteEuropean · in the centre
A CozinhaBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
Kimushi - Sushi GardenSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Restaurante Japonês - FUSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Brandplus GrupoBurger · 0.2 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