Praia da Ilha Deserta
Faro · Portugal
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Praia da Ilha Deserta is a SE-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Faro — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~21.5°C (70.7°F) on average
Jan
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.7–18.3°C
Feb
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.8–17.5°C
Mar
16°C
60.8°F · 14.6–16.7°C
Apr
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.8–17.7°C
May
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.7–20.6°C
Jun
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.2–21.5°C
Jul
21.1°C
70°F · 18.7–23.6°C
Aug
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19–24.2°C
Sep
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.8–23.9°C
Oct
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.9–22°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 16.4–20.8°C
Dec
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16.1–19.5°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–S
Best wind
W–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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