Mareloa

Praia do Ninho de Andorinha, Faro

Near Albufeira · 3.6 km

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowSlack tide-1.1 m
Next eventLow · 02:00 PMin 0 h 05 · -1.1 m

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

1.6 m
Heights shown-1.1 m → 0.4 m
0.4 m-0.1 m-0.6 m-1.1 mLow02:00 PM-1.1 mHigh08:00 PM0.2 mLow02:00 AM-0.9 m
  • Low02:00 PM · -1.1 m
  • High08:00 PM · 0.2 m
  • Low02:00 AM · -0.9 m

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Forecast

Weather unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Practical information

Length
33 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
8 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Cliff · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 9° · NE 8° · E 6° · SE 3° · S 5° · SW 0° · W 13° · NW 13°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
31°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 3, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Not supervised, according to the source (according to OpenStreetMap)

supervised=no

Recorded on 9/27/2026 · Open source · Licence

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

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Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
restaurant 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
3
  • Toilets

    601 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    751 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No
    Fee
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    879 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes
    Fee
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
—

Not documented.

Parking
6
  • Car park

    449 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    485 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Praia São Rafael

    488 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes
    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    638 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    645 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Access
    Customers

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    662 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Local area
Farorecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Coast
FaroSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 01:55 PM
family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

photographyCheck first05:18 PM – 07:18 PM

photography

Check first

05:18 PM – 07:18 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

sunsetCheck first06:33 PM – 08:03 PM

sunset

Check first

06:33 PM – 08:03 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

shore gatheringCheck first12:00 AM – 03:00 AM

shore gathering

Check first

12:00 AM – 03:00 AM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Check first

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Check first

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
SaturdaySunday5 Monday6 Tuesday7 Wednesday8 Thursday9 Friday
Modelled tidal range1.57 m
Low tide01:00 AM-1.08 m
High tide07:00 AM0.48 m
Low tide02:00 PM-1.09 m
High tide08:00 PM0.23 m
Modelled tidal range1.43 m
Low tide02:00 AM-0.89 m
High tide09:00 AM0.41 m
Low tide03:00 PM-1.02 m
High tide10:00 PM0.24 m
Modelled tidal range1.68 m
Low tide04:00 AM-0.88 m
High tide10:00 AM0.50 m
Low tide05:00 PM-1.18 m
High tide11:00 PM0.40 m
Modelled tidal range2.05 m
Low tide05:00 AM-1.05 m
High tide11:00 AM0.67 m
Low tide06:00 PM-1.38 m
Modelled tidal range2.43 m
High tide12:00 AM0.60 m
Low tide06:00 AM-1.26 m
High tide12:00 PM0.90 m
Low tide07:00 PM-1.53 m
Modelled tidal range2.72 m
High tide01:00 AM0.80 m
Low tide07:00 AM-1.44 m
High tide01:00 PM1.08 m
Low tide07:00 PM-1.64 m
Modelled tidal range2.90 m
High tide02:00 AM0.92 m
Low tide08:00 AM-1.56 m
High tide02:00 PM1.15 m
Low tide08:00 PM-1.75 m
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Portuguese
Emergency
General number 112
Currency
Euro
Driving side
right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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