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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia de Quarteira 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). In Quarteira.
📍 In Quarteira · faces south-southwest · map
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Hotels near Praia de Quarteira
Compare hotelsNear Praia de Quarteira: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels19 km/h from the south-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.3 m every 12 s from the west-southwest (tomorrow). Praia de Quarteira faces south-southwest, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia de Quarteira, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 19 km/h SSE | Normal |
| Tue 6 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 16 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm → Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 14 km/h WNW | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 14 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Light chop → Calm | ≈0.4 m · 10 km/h SSE | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 8 km/h NE | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm → Light chop | ≈0.5 m · 11 km/h SSW | 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: Thursday 8 October 2026.
About Praia de Quarteira
Praia de Quarteira is a sandy beach about 1.7 km long, in Quarteira (Central Algarve). It faces south-southwest: wind from the north-northeast blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the south-southwest roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 60 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 8 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets, parking and a beach club nearby.
Close by
- Praia de Vilamoura: 1.7 km away, faces south-southwest, calm tomorrow
- Praia dos Olhos de Água: 8.6 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
- Praia de Santa Eulália: 10.4 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow