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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia da Coelha tomorrow: light chop, normal crowd
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Calm in the morning, light chop later, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), normal (public holiday: Republic Day). 4 km from Albufeira.
📍 4 km from Albufeira · faces south · map
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Hotels near Praia da Coelha
Compare hotelsNear Praia da Coelha: 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). Praia da Coelha faces south, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia da Coelha, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 19 km/h SSE | Normal |
| Tue 6 Oct | Choppy → Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 17 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 14 km/h NW | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 15 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.6 m · 13 km/h S | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop → Calm | ≈0.3 m · 11 km/h N | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop → Choppy | ≈0.8 m · 12 km/h S | Normal |
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 Praia da Coelha
Praia da Coelha is a sandy beach about 170 m long, 4 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 4 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 3 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets and parking nearby.
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Close by
- Praia de São Rafael: 1.2 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
- Praia da Galé: 2.3 km away, faces southwest, light chop tomorrow
- Praia dos Salgados: 3.0 km away, faces southwest, light chop tomorrow