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
Nightlife