Faro
Cosenza · Italy
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Faro is a S-facing sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline near Cosenza — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Faro
Updated 03:54 spot time
Faro surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m ENE swell at 2.75 s. Wind up to 14 km/h N. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 10 km/h SW 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: ~22.6°C (72.7°F) on average
Jan
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.2–16.4°C
Feb
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.2–15.5°C
Mar
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12–16.4°C
Apr
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.7–18.1°C
May
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.6–22.4°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 20.4–26.5°C
Jul
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.9–27.5°C
Aug
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–28.8°C
Sep
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.2–28.2°C
Oct
22.6°C
72.7°F · 19.6–24.6°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 16.7–21.9°C
Dec
16°C
60.8°F · 14.5–18.2°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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