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Next high tide at Faro, Algarve: 12:00 WEST, 0.56 m
Heights relative to MSL. 2026-04-27.
Coef. 80Tide times at Faro, Algarve on Monday, 27 April 2026: first high tide at 00:00, first low tide at 06:00, second high tide at 12:00, second low tide at 18:00. Sunrise 06:43, sunset 20:16.
Tide curve — next 24 hours
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.
7-day tide table
| Day | Type | Time | Height | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | Low | 06:00 | -1.4m | 80 |
| High | 12:00 | 0.6m | ||
| Low | 18:00 | -1.2m | ||
| Tue 28 Apr | High | 00:00 | 0.8m | 88 |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.4m | ||
| High | 13:00 | 0.8m | ||
| Low | 19:00 | -1.3m | ||
| Wed 29 Apr | High | 01:00 | 0.9m | 95 |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.4m | ||
| High | 13:00 | 0.8m | ||
| Low | 20:00 | -1.4m | ||
| Thu 30 Apr | High | 02:00 | 0.8m | 100 |
| Low | 08:00 | -1.6m | ||
| High | 14:00 | 0.9m | ||
| Low | 20:00 | -1.6m | ||
| Fri 01 May | High | 02:00 | 0.8m | 100 |
| Low | 08:00 | -1.6m | ||
| High | 15:00 | 0.8m | ||
| Low | 21:00 | -1.6m | ||
| Sat 02 May | High | 03:00 | 0.8m | 100 |
| Low | 09:00 | -1.6m | ||
| High | 15:00 | 0.9m | ||
| Low | 21:00 | -1.6m | ||
| Sun 03 May | High | 00:00 | -0.6m |
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.
Sun & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Moonrise
- 15:22
- Moonset
- 04:03
- Moon phase
- Waxing gibbous (75% illuminated)
Current conditions
- Wind
- 2.7 m/s @ 23°
- Wave height
- 0.7 m
- Wave period
- 6.0 s
- Water temp
- 17.4 °C
As of 01:00 local time. Conditions refresh daily.
Solunar 7-day rating
The angler tradition that rates each day for fish-bite likelihood using moon transits and rise/set. One to five stars. Not a scientific forecast.
- Mon★★★★★
- Tue★★★★★
- Wed★★★★★
- Thu★★★★★
- Fri★★★★★
- Sat★★★★★
- Sun★★★★★
Best windows Mon 27 Apr
Suggested time slots at Faro, Algarve, derived from the tide, sun, moon, and conditions data on this page. Rough guidance, not a forecast.
- TidepoolingAround 06:00, lowest tide todayTide drops to -1.35 m for about an hour either sideConfidence: high7-day tidepooling strip →
- SUPAround 12:00, high waterSlack water, wind 2.7 m/sConfidence: high7-day sup strip →
- SwimmingAround 09:00, mid-tide risingWater about 17.4 °C, rising water freshens the swim lineConfidence: low7-day swimming strip →
- Beach walkAround 06:00, beach widestTide low, wind 2.7 m/s — comfortable for an out-and-backConfidence: high7-day beach walk strip →
Spring & neap tides at Faro, Algarve
Next spring tide on Sat 02 May (range 2.4m). Next neap on Mon 27 Apr.
Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.
About tides at Faro, Algarve
Faro sits on the Ria Formosa, the long sheltered lagoon that runs along the central Algarve coast, separated from the open Atlantic by a chain of sandy barrier islands. The tide here drives the whole system: mean range about 2.0 metres at the inlets, semidiurnal, with spring tides pushing close to 3 metres and neaps dropping near 1.0. The pattern is two highs and two lows about twelve and a half hours apart. The lagoon drains and refills through narrow inlets — Barra Nova, Barra de Faro-Olhão, Barra de Armona — and the current at each runs sharper than the height swing implies. The salt pans, the bird-rich mudflats, and the channels behind the barrier islands all transform across the cycle. Walkers on the Ilha Deserta or Ilha do Farol time their boat-hop trips to the falling and rising tide; flamingo and spoonbill watchers head out at the bottom of the cycle when the flats are widest. The open beach at Praia de Faro narrows on the high and widens by 15–20 metres on the low. Predictions come from Open-Meteo Marine, gridded model output — useful for planning, not navigation-grade. Instituto Hidrográfico is the authoritative Portuguese tide source.
Common questions about tides at Faro, Algarve
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7-day tide table — Faro, Algarve
Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | High | 00:00 | 0.6m |
| Low | 06:00 | -1.4m | |
| High | 12:00 | 0.6m | |
| Low | 18:00 | -1.2m | |
| Tue 28 Apr | High | 00:00 | 0.8m |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.4m | |
| High | 13:00 | 0.8m | |
| Low | 19:00 | -1.3m | |
| Wed 29 Apr | High | 01:00 | 0.9m |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.4m | |
| High | 13:00 | 0.8m | |
| Low | 20:00 | -1.4m | |
| Thu 30 Apr | High | 02:00 | 0.8m |
| Low | 08:00 | -1.6m | |
| High | 14:00 | 0.9m | |
| Low | 20:00 | -1.6m | |
| Fri 01 May | High | 02:00 | 0.8m |
| Low | 08:00 | -1.6m | |
| High | 15:00 | 0.8m | |
| Low | 21:00 | -1.6m | |
| Sat 02 May | High | 03:00 | 0.8m |
| Low | 09:00 | -1.6m | |
| High | 15:00 | 0.9m | |
| Low | 21:00 | -1.6m | |
| Sun 03 May | High | 00:00 | -0.6m |
Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-26T23:51:00.621Z.
Read about how these predictions are made on the methodology page. Unfamiliar with terms like spring tide or datum? See the glossary.
Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-26T23:51:00.621Z. Predictions refresh daily.