Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Lisbon |
Next Town |
Almada |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Atlantic ocean. During the winter is one of the only places where you can kite/windsurf because the SW `storm` waves are soften by the sea bottom. Waves are perfect specially if the sea is higher than 2m.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Typical west Atlantic coast beach. White sand, clean beach, huge (10km). Enough space for everything. During summer stay off the crowded area. Only one road to the Fonte da Telha village.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Water cold, air temp hot during summer 25-35°C, cold during winter 10-20°C. Summer season is from May to mid-September.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
No information |
During the summer, less than at Nova Vaga (to the 5km north) and than Lago Albufeira (7km south). Only go out in sideshore and sideonshore winds. No other wind directions allowed (cliff in the back). North is the best direction.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Lisbon to Costa da Caparica, then to Fonte da Telha. 15km from Lisbon. By car or by beach train during the summer from Costa da Caparica.
Rules |
Time |
During summer must get a little to the South or North into the uncrowded area to ride.