Praia da Manta Rota tomorrow: light chop, normal crowd

Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Light chop water, waves about 0.6 m on this beach (our estimate), normal (public holiday: Republic Day). 1.8 km from Vila Nova de Cacela.

MorningLight chopAfternoonLight chopCrowdNormalWaves hereabout 0.6 m

📍 1.8 km from Vila Nova de Cacela · faces south-southeast · map

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20 km/h from the south-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.7 m every 4 s from the southeast (tomorrow). Praia da Manta Rota faces south-southeast, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.

Praia da Manta Rota, day by day

Day	Sea	Waves · wind	Crowd
Tomorrow	Light chop	≈0.6 m · 20 km/h SSE	Normal
Tue 6 Oct	Light chop	≈0.5 m · 22 km/h SSW	Quiet
Wed 7 Oct	Calm	under 0.3 m · 12 km/h N	Quiet
Thu 8 Oct	Calm	under 0.3 m · 5 km/h N	Quiet
Fri 9 Oct	Choppy → Light chop	≈0.8 m · 8 km/h SE	Quiet	Try Praia de Monte Gordo
Sat 10 Oct	Light chop	≈0.4 m · 7 km/h E	Normal
Sun 11 Oct	Choppy → Rough	≈1.3 m · 11 km/h SSE	Normal	Try Praia de Vilamoura

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 Manta Rota

Praia da Manta Rota is a sandy beach about 1.4 km long, 1.8 km from Vila Nova de Cacela (Eastern Algarve). It faces south-southeast: wind from the north-northwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the south-southeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 9 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 2 hotels or apartments within 600 m and parking nearby.

Close by

Praia da Alagoa: 2.7 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
Praia Verde: 4.1 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
Praia de Monte Gordo: 6.8 km away, faces south, light chop tomorrow

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