Beach

Praia da Rocha

Portimão, Portugal · sea 20 °C at its warmest, in September

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Sea temperature month by month

15.9Jan

15.2Feb

15.3Mar

16Apr

16.9May

18.6Jun

19.4Jul

19.9Aug

20Sep

19.4Oct

18Nov

16.8Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Praia da Rocha (English: "Rock Beach") is a beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern section of the concelho of Portimão, Algarve, southern Portugal.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Praia da Rocha?

The sea off Praia da Rocha averages 20 °C at its warmest, in September, and 15.2 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Praia da Rocha?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Praia da Rocha?

Praia da Rocha is on the coast of Portimão, Portugal, at 37.1167, -8.5333. The map on this site flies straight to it.