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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia do Inatel 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 Albufeira.
📍 In Albufeira · faces south · map
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Hotels near Praia do Inatel
Compare hotelsNear Praia do Inatel: 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 do Inatel faces south, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia do Inatel, 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 | ≈0.5 m · 13 km/h S | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 11 km/h N | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop → Choppy | ≈0.7 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 3 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 3. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.
About Praia do Inatel
Praia do Inatel is a sandy beach about 590 m long, in 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 29 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 26 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets, showers, parking, a beach club and a lifeguard post nearby.
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Close by
- Praia dos Alemães: 0.7 km away, faces south-southwest, light chop tomorrow
- Praia do Peneco: 0.7 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
- Aveiros Beach: 1.3 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow