Praia da Pedra da Agulha
Faro · Portugal
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An open W-facing pebble beach on the Alboran Sea near Faro, Praia da Pedra da Agulha works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE 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: ~19.4°C (66.9°F) on average
Jan
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.2–17.4°C
Feb
15°C
59°F · 13.7–16.8°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 13.7–15.9°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.3–16.7°C
May
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–18.7°C
Jun
18°C
64.4°F · 15.1–20.4°C
Jul
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.9–20.7°C
Aug
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16–20.7°C
Sep
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.4–21.9°C
Oct
19°C
66.2°F · 16.3–20.4°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.7–19.7°C
Dec
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.6–18.9°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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