Cais do Sardinha
Coastal areas · Portugal
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An open N-facing pebble beach on the Alboran Sea near Coastal areas, Cais do Sardinha works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.8°C (74.8°F) on average
Jan
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.3–20.9°C
Feb
18.4°C
65.1°F · 17.1–20.4°C
Mar
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.7–19.4°C
Apr
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.7–19.6°C
May
19.4°C
66.9°F · 18.1–21.2°C
Jun
21°C
69.8°F · 19.4–22.3°C
Jul
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.7–23.6°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.5–24.5°C
Sep
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.4–25°C
Oct
23°C
73.4°F · 21.4–25°C
Nov
21.5°C
70.7°F · 20.3–22.8°C
Dec
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.8–21.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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