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Portimão / Alvor · Algarve · Portugal

Alvor

Today · beginner: works · 0.1 m flat · offshore wind

0.1 m now
Now at the beach

Forecast for now

SURFBOOKING FORECAST 0.1m now at the spot Read at 21:31 (Lisbon) Live
Very small surf · patience · still refining
Waves below 30cm. Some schools may still run pop-up + paddle lessons for beginners. Check the listings. The forecast may change: confirm two hours before.
★ The same beach is gold for one level and flat for another — we tell you which one is yours.
Plan the session

Forecast · next 7 days

Now 0.1 m.
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Suggestion by level
N S E W
Wave 0.2m at the spot · swell SE 0.3m out at sea · 15sWind S · 5 km/h
Best surf: done for today

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall4.5 · 11h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Technical detail
Today's hourly
Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)
Wave and wind chart: waves up to 0.2 m, wind up to 13 km/h 0.000.1100.3200.4300.540 0.2m07h08h09h10h11h12h13h14h15h16h17h18h19h20h
Today's hourly
Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)
Wave and wind chart: waves up to 0.2 m, wind up to 13 km/h 0.000.1100.3200.4300.540 0.2m07h09h11h13h15h17h19h
The sea right now

Live map

Map of Alvor

This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.

Sea flow

The hour bar above moves both maps through the day — each arrow points its real direction, with the map north-up.

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About the beach

Alvor

Long beach by the Alvor estuary, with inconsistent waves, often wind swell. Works best at high tide. Watch for currents, including a sideways current close to the sand.

BottomSand
ExposureSheltered
Best swellS-SW
FacesSouth
CrowdSome people
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Spot guide

Surfing Alvor

Alvor is a surf beach in Portimão / Alvor, Portugal.

What level is Alvor for?

Alvor has no fixed level, and that is the question Surf Booking answers every day: the same sea suits a beginner and does not suit an advanced surfer, or the other way round. On this page the sea at this beach is read hour by hour and by level — beginner, intermediate and advanced — for the next 7 days, and the verdict is this beach's, not the region's.

What is the bottom like at Alvor?

The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.

When does Alvor work best?

Alvor is a fairly sheltered beach: it needs a bigger swell or a specific direction to break well. It is usually best with swell from S-SW. The beach faces South.

Where

On the map

Mapa de Alvor
Alvor

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