Praia da Ilha da Barreta
Faro · Portugal
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Praia da Ilha da Barreta is a NE-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia da Ilha da Barreta
Updated 11:15 spot time
Praia da Ilha da Barreta surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SE swell at 4.85 s. Wind up to 24 km/h ESE. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fun (3/5) with 24 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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