Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Porto |
Next Town |
Aveiro, Murtosa |
|
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Low tide |
Flat water all the time. Good with low tide. Choppy water with stronger winds.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Concrete |
Beach Users: |
None |
Soft sand, clean beach with a few pebbles. Concrete and grass near the road.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Wetsuit necessary. Temperatures between 10°C in winter, and 30°C in summer. It is possible to kite all year round.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Best with Southwest or South winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Porto go South to Aveiro, then follow the River until Murtosa. Then keep going south for 5 kms until Cais do Bico.
Extra information
Nightlife
Good nightlife in Porto, just 30 kms north.