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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Luz17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Luz

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft276 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

5 ft291 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Luz, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	4 ft9 ssoft	276kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft9 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	5 ft9 ssoft	291kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	4 ft10 ssoft	247kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C

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

1 ft16 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Arcos da mesquita, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	2 ft12 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	2 ft10 shollow	69kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	83kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	3 ft8 smushy	82kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft10 shollow	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C

Molhe de Ferragudo3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Ferragudo, 2 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Molhe de Ferragudo, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	41kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	40kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C

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

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Armação de pêra, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	44kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

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

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Pirata or Ponta do Levante, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	1 ft12 shollow	44kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	21kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	21kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

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

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft44 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at PRAIA NOVA, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	1 ft12 scrumbling	44kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	26kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Alvor5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Alvor, 1 kmNeeds 3 ft+

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Alvor, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	65kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

Meia Praia9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lagos, 3 kmNeeds 4 ft+

1 ft12 kJ

2 ft92 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Meia Praia, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	64kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	74kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	49kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C

Praia da Rocha2.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Rocha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C

Três Irmãos4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Alvor, 2 kmNeeds 3 ft+

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Três Irmãos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°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