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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia do Vau 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). 2.8 km from Portimão.
📍 2.8 km from Portimão · faces south · map
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Hotels near Praia do Vau
Compare hotelsNear Praia do Vau: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels19 km/h from the south-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.5 m every 11 s from the west (tomorrow). Praia do Vau faces south, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia do Vau, 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 · 19 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 10 km/h W | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.5 m · 11 km/h S | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop → Calm | ≈0.3 m · 9 km/h N | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop → Choppy | ≈0.8 m · 11 km/h SSE | 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 do Vau
Praia do Vau is a sandy beach about 340 m long, 2.8 km from Portimão (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 14 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 3 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets and parking nearby.
Close by
- Praia dos Três Castelos: 1.0 km away, faces south, light chop tomorrow
- Praia da Rocha: 1.8 km away, faces south-southwest, light chop tomorrow
- Meia Praia: 8.8 km away, faces southeast, light chop tomorrow