Quarteira Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.2°C / 63°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

16°C / 61°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
77%

The measurements for the water temperature in Quarteira, Algarve are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Quarteira water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Quarteira average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Quarteira
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.4 14.9 14.6 15.5 16 18.2 18.2 18.7 20 20 17.6 16.6
Max °C 17.4 17.2 17.3 18.7 20.6 21.5 22.2 22.9 22.3 22.1 20.7 18.2
Min °F 60.5 59.7 59.3 61.2 62.6 66 66.4 67.3 68.9 68.8 64.9 62.5
Max °F 62.5 62 62 64.4 67.2 69.3 70.4 71.5 71.2 70.9 68 64.1

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 70°F / 21.1°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 60.6°F / 15.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Quarteira

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 4:23am
    (3.14m)
  • Low 10:19am
    (0.88m)
  • High 4:37pm
    (3.19m)
  • Low 10:41pm
    (0.87m)
  • High 4:56am
    (3.03m)
  • Low 10:51am
    (0.98m)
  • High 5:11pm
    (3.11m)
  • Low 11:18pm
    (0.97m)
  • High 5:35am
    (2.9m)
  • Low 11:29am
    (1.1m)
  • High 5:52pm
    (3m)
  • Low 12:02am
    (1.09m)
  • High 6:23am
    (2.76m)
  • Low 12:15pm
    (1.25m)
  • High 6:43pm
    (2.87m)
  • Low 12:59am
    (1.21m)
  • High 7:25am
    (2.62m)
  • Low 1:16pm
    (1.4m)
  • High 7:50pm
    (2.78m)
  • Low 2:16am
    (1.3m)
  • High 8:46am
    (2.56m)
  • Low 2:41pm
    (1.47m)
  • High 9:13pm
    (2.76m)
  • Low 3:48am
    (1.26m)
  • High 10:12am
    (2.62m)
  • Low 4:13pm
    (1.4m)
  • High 10:35pm
    (2.88m)
7 day tide times for Quarteira

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Faro-Olhao, Portugal) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.