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Praia da Malhada do Baraço

Faro · Portugal

IntermediateBeach break37.090, -8.407

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An open S-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea near Faro, Praia da Malhada do Baraço works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~20.5°C (68.9°F) on average

Jan

16°C

60.8°F · 15.1–17.5°C

Feb

15.3°C

59.5°F · 13.7–16.9°C

Mar

15.3°C

59.5°F · 14.1–16.2°C

Apr

16.2°C

61.2°F · 14.9–17.2°C

May

17.2°C

63°F · 15.3–20.1°C

Jun

18.9°C

66°F · 15.6–21.2°C

Jul

19.4°C

66.9°F · 16.4–22.5°C

Aug

20°C

68°F · 16.6–23.2°C

Sep

20.5°C

68.9°F · 17.8–23.4°C

Oct

19.7°C

67.5°F · 17–21.6°C

Nov

18.1°C

64.6°F · 15.1–20.4°C

Dec

16.8°C

62.2°F · 14.4–18.9°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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