Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago), Portugal

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About Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)

Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago) is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago) you can reach 4 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Tavira, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 65 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 31 km away.

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Staying in Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)

  • 65 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 31 km, PRM, 83 km, XRY, 148 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 Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago).

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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. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago) 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

Surf spots within 20 km of Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago): Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Praia de Altura14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Altura1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Praia de Altura: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia de Altura, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots20°C
Mon 19Oct3, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore21°C
Manta Rota12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Altura, 2 km1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small<1 ft1 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Manta Rota: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Manta Rota, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct7, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots20°C
Mon 19Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct3, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small1 ft2 smushy0kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Sat 24Oct4, too small1 ft3 s1kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore21°C
Ilha de Tavira3.1 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft3 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small<1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small<1 ft2 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Ilha de Tavira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ilha de Tavira, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct5, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots20°C
Mon 19Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft9 s2kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft3 s0kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore21°C
Ilha da Fuzeta12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fuseta, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+–––––––

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago), 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 Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)

Windsurf near Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)