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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia dos Três Castelos 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). 2.4 km from Portimão.
📍 2.4 km from Portimão · faces south · map
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Hotels near Praia dos Três Castelos
Compare hotelsNear Praia dos Três Castelos: 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 dos Três Castelos faces south, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia dos Três Castelos, 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 | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h N | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.7 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 3 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 3. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.
About Praia dos Três Castelos
Praia dos Três Castelos is a sandy beach about 950 m long, 2.4 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 64 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 22 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets, parking and a lifeguard post nearby.
Close by
- Praia da Rocha: 0.7 km away, faces south-southwest, light chop tomorrow
- Praia do Vau: 1.0 km away, faces south, light chop tomorrow
- Meia Praia: 9.7 km away, faces southeast, light chop tomorrow