Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Faro |
Next Town |
Almancil |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Good kite spot. Waves on winter time or with Levante wind. Works with all tides.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Nice beach with a very good restaurant (one of the most famous in the Algarve). On high tide, the beach tends to be a bit short on space but still with enough space to launch safely.
Weather
Spring:
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Shorty |
Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
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Shorty |
Winter:
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Normal |
Good weather all year. Algarve has probably the best weather around Europe. Wetsuit in winter, board shorts in summer, the rest of the year a shorty is enough.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SW |
Main Direction: |
E, SE, SW |
Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Southwest wind (thermal wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Almancil, follow the direction to Quinta do Lago. Once there, follow the beach sign.
Extra information
During weekends or summer vacations, avoid kiting in the middle of the swimmers.
Nightlife
Quinta do Lago, Vilamoura and Faro.