Albufeira, Portugal
Beginner
Photo: Conor Rees / UnsplashBeginner surf, 3/2–4/3 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak season—no reliable season in our model
SuitsBeg1 known spot
Boardlongboard · bothbreak type not yet verified
Water15.6–19.4°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet261 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,750+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
1 spot within 25 km · 1 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advancedHazards
All places (8)
Coworking2 listed
- Albufeira CoworkingView on Google
- Albufeira Digital NomadsView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- antisocial - we are not a brunch or a coffee shop. We are a concept.View on Google
- Bubble chai & CaféView on Google
- Georgina Café | Specialty coffee & brunchView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Crossport AlbufeiraView on Google
- Authentic FitnessView on Google
- Memou Fitness Club - GYMView on Google
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The surf year
no reliably surfable season in our modelSurfable days by month · intermediateNo reliably surfable season in our model
23peak · Dec
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Swell
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Wind ok
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Water
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Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 261 Mbps · no known coworking · from $990 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla261 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party81 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$990–$1,870
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,750–$2,900
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
Occasional email: new towns and spots as we map them, and what changes in Albufeira.
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Getting there
Nearest airportFaro - Gago Coutinho International Airport
CodeFAO
Distance24 km
Towns like Albufeira
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash