Praia da Culatra
Faro · Portugal
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Praia da Culatra is a NW-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia da Culatra
Updated 11:15 spot time
Praia da Culatra surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.6 m SE swell at 4 s. Wind up to 25 km/h ESE. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 5 km/h NE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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