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Monte Gordo is a surf beach in Tavira / VRSA, Algarve, Portugal.

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Tavira / VRSA · Algarve · Portugal

Monte Gordo

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

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0.1 m now

Now at the beach

Forecast for now

SURFBOOKING FORECAST 0.1m now at the spot Read at 20:22 (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.

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Forecast · next 7 days

Now 0.1 m. Best day: TUE 3, 0.1 m.

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Suggestion by level

Wave 0.2m at the spot · wind sea SE 0.2m out at sea · 4sWind NNE · 6 km/h

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

overall0.5 · 10h

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

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.2

613

0.2

614

0.2

613

0.2

715

0.2

1018

0.2

919

0.2

1018

0.2

918

0.2

616

0.2

410

0.1

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.1m at the spot · swell SE 0.1m out at sea · 7sWind S · 7 km/h

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

overall0.5 · 12h

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

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.1

310

0.1

714

0.1

917

0.1

1119

0.1

1120

0.1

1221

0.1

921

0.1

314

0.1

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Tuesday 3 November tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Tuesday 3 November tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

swell SW · 6sWind N · 6 km/h

overall0.5 · 07h

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.0

1018

0.0

917

0.0

317

0.0

714

0.0

1221

0.0

1323

0.0

1526

0.1

1627

0.1

1427

0.1

1223

0.1

1020

0.2

917

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Wednesday 4 November in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Wednesday 4 November in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.1m at the spot · wind sea SSW 0.1m out at sea · 5sWind N · 5 km/h

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

overall0.5 · 08h

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

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.1

410

0.1

916

0.2

1120

0.1

1221

0.1

1323

0.1

1222

0.2

820

0.2

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Thursday 5 November in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Thursday 5 November in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.1m at the spot · wind sea SSW 0.1m out at sea · 5sWind NNE · 7 km/h

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

overall0.5 · 09h

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

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.1

515

0.1

515

0.1

715

0.1

916

0.1

816

0.1

816

0.1

510

0.1

310

0.1

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Friday 6 November in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Friday 6 November in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

wind sea WSW · 5sWind ENE · 6 km/h

overall0.5 · 09h

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.0

729

0.0

1229

0.0

1729

0.0

1931

0.0

1931

0.0

1831

0.0

1623

0.0

1123

0.0

923

0.0

921

0.0

1121

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Saturday 7 November in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Saturday 7 November in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.4m at the spot · wind sea SSE 0.5m out at sea · 4sWind S · 22 km/h

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

overall0.1 · 11h

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

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.3

2238

0.3

2238

0.3

2338

0.4

2245

0.4

2245

0.4

2345

0.4

2347

0.5

2347

0.6

2447

0.7

2444

0.7

2544

0.8

2644

0.8

2751

0.8

2951

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Sunday 8 November in 6 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Sunday 8 November in 6 days

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The sea right now

Live map

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

Monte Gordo

Long beach at the eastern end of the Algarve, with warm water in summer and rare waves.

BottomSand

ExposureSheltered

Best swellSE-S

FacesSouth

Best tideMid tide

CrowdSome people

Spot guide

Surfing Monte Gordo

Monte Gordo is a surf beach in Tavira / VRSA, Portugal.

What level is Monte Gordo for?

Monte Gordo 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 Monte Gordo?

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

When does Monte Gordo work best?

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