Luz

Luz is a town on the Algarve coast in the Faro region of Portugal, with a population of 3,627.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (57) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, moving water, a light breeze.

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Boat90
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Kayak86
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Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Best ⁦21:00–00:00⁩·Avoid ⁦15:00–18:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
moving water
a light breeze

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
18 Sun	82	77	79	71	67	1–10kn NNE	0.18–0.56m SE	0.27m · 3.0s SE	20.9°
19 Mon	88	84	86	80	74	0–10kn WNW	0.12–0.32m S	0.12m · 2.7s SE	20.9°
20 Tue	87	84	85	76	73	2–9kn NW	0.14–0.32m SSW	0.14m · 3.2s SSW	20.5°
21 Wed	95	92	94	83	80	2–8kn NW	0.08–0.36m W	0.11m · 5.1s WSW	19.9°
22 Thu	94	90	92	86	79	1–9kn NW	0.08–0.26m WNW	0.09m · 3.8s WNW	19.4°
23 Fri	94	94	94	88	84	1–6kn NNW	0.06–0.30m WNW	0.08m · 4.2s W	18.9°
24 Sat	97	94	96	89	83	3–7kn NNW	0.06–0.32m NNW	0.08m · 4.8s N	18.6°

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The town centres on the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Luz, located at the town itself. Nearby landmarks include the Balsa ancient site (1.4 km) and Ilha de Tavira (2.9 km). Praia do Barril beach lies 3.8 km away, with the towns of Santa Luzia (3.9 km), Fuzeta (5.6 km) and Tavira (6.3 km) also within reach, along with Praia da Terra Estreita and Fuzeta beach (land based), both 5.7 km distant. Tides here are semidiurnal on a meso-tidal regime, with a spring range of 2.73 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Balsa — ancient site, ⁦1.4 km⁩
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Luz — church, ⁦0.0 km⁩
Ilha de Tavira — island, ⁦2.9 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Luz?

Our fishing score for Luz on October 22, 2026 is 57 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Luz on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦12:22 AM, 12:31 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦06:16 AM, 06:44 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Luz?

The mean spring range at Luz is about ⁦2.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Luz?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:45 AM and sets at 06:44 PM. The moon rises at 04:42 PM and sets at 03:38 AM.