Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Next Big City
Porto, Sa Carneiro (Oporto)
Next Town
Vila Nova de Gaia
 
Type:
Ocean, River Mouth
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Ships, Mole
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
High tide

Waves in the ocean side and flat water on the river banks of Douro River. Amazing spot.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Other
Beach Users:
None

The beach is good but a bit dirty with sticks and other stuff that comes with the river.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal

You can kite all year around.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May, June, July, August
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
N, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
N, NW, NNW

Better months are from April till August. The wind comes very often, the good direction is N and NW for the flat spot. The waves get the same wind. See the directions for the wind direction for the wave spot. In the flat area all winds are ok since it's closed.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Go by A1 highway and after the Arrabida bridge turn in the ocean direction. You can see the river bank from the bridge. Very close to the Porto airport.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information