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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia dos Salgados tomorrow: light chop, normal crowd
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Light chop water, waves about 0.4 m on this beach (our estimate), normal (public holiday: Republic Day). 6.3 km from Albufeira.
📍 6.3 km from Albufeira · faces southwest · map
Tours near Praia dos Salgados
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Hotels near Praia dos Salgados
Compare hotelsNear Praia dos Salgados: 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 dos Salgados faces southwest, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia dos Salgados, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 19 km/h SSE | Normal |
| Tue 6 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 17 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm → Light chop | ≈0.3 m · 14 km/h NW | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm → Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 15 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 13 km/h S | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 11 km/h N | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 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: Friday 9 October 2026.
About Praia dos Salgados
Praia dos Salgados is a sandy beach about 1.1 km long, 6.3 km from Albufeira (Central Algarve). It faces southwest: wind from the northeast blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the southwest roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 6 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 7 hotels or apartments within 600 m and parking nearby.
Close by
- Praia da Galé: 0.7 km away, faces southwest, light chop tomorrow
- Praia da Coelha: 3.0 km away, faces south, light chop tomorrow
- Praia de Armação de Pêra: 3.7 km away, faces south-southwest, light chop tomorrow