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Ilha da Fuzeta
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ilha da Fuzeta does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft7 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft13 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft11 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 s | 18kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft5 s | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft7 s | 77kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:01 −0.8 mHigh 06:32 +1.0 mLow 12:59 −0.9 mHigh 19:25 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:20 −0.7 mHigh 07:53 +0.9 mLow 14:26 −0.9 mHigh 20:51 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:49 −0.7 mHigh 09:15 +1.0 mLow 15:47 −1.0 mHigh 22:05 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ilha da Fuzeta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Fuseta, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$985–US$1,870 each
about US$985–US$1,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FAO, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$985–US$1,870 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Fuseta its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Olhão on Booking.com
15 min by car · 63 places to stay
- Beds in Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago) on Booking.com
Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago)
22 min by car · 65 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FAO, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → FAO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.