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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Oura Beach tomorrow: light chop, busy
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Calm in the morning, light chop later, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), busy (public holiday: Republic Day). 2.6 km from Albufeira.
📍 2.6 km from Albufeira · faces south · map
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Hotels near Oura Beach
Compare hotelsNear Oura Beach: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels19 km/h from the south-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.4 m every 11 s from the west-southwest (tomorrow). Oura Beach faces south, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Oura Beach, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 19 km/h SSE | Busy |
| Tue 6 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 17 km/h SW | Normal |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 14 km/h NW | Normal |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 15 km/h SSW | Normal |
| Fri 9 Oct | Choppy → Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 13 km/h S | Normal |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.3 m · 11 km/h N | Busy |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop → Choppy | ≈0.9 m · 12 km/h S | Busy |
Sea: morning → afternoon when it changes. Waves are our estimate for this beach from the offshore forecast; wind is the afternoon average. Crowd is our estimate. This week: calm water on 2 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 2. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.
About Oura Beach
Oura Beach is a sandy beach about 830 m long, 2.6 km from Albufeira (Central Algarve). It faces south: wind from the north blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the south roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 19 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 23 hotels or apartments within 600 m and parking nearby.
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Close by
- Aveiros Beach: 0.7 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
- Praia de Santa Eulália: 1.0 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
- Praia dos Alemães: 1.3 km away, faces south-southwest, light chop tomorrow