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Northeast wind cleans it up and the break is usually best near low tide, while summer can be mostly flat.
It is not usually crowded even when it is breaking, which makes it a useful check when the nearby beaches are busy or underperforming.
Surf GuideAlgarve
Praia do Forte Novo
Praia do Forte Novo is a consistent Algarve breakwater break in Quarteira, with lefts and rights and a reputation for doing more than the nearby summer beach crowd expects. It is most dependable on a west-southwest swell and a low tide, with the structure doing the work rather than a long open beach. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Praia do Forte Novo in Algarve.
Break TypeJetty Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationAlgarve, PT
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 6 s
- Wind SW 13 kt
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