Canavial Beach
Faro · Portugal
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Canavial Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Canavial Beach
Updated 01:28 spot time
Canavial Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m WNW swell at 6.85 s. Wind up to 23 km/h NNW. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 13 km/h NNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.6°C (67.3°F) on average
Jan
16°C
60.8°F · 15–17.7°C
Feb
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.7–17°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14–16.2°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 15–17°C
May
17°C
62.6°F · 15.4–19.7°C
Jun
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.2–21°C
Jul
19°C
66.2°F · 16.8–21.6°C
Aug
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.3–22.2°C
Sep
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.2–22.7°C
Oct
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.7–21.7°C
Nov
18°C
64.4°F · 15.3–20.2°C
Dec
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.2–19°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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