Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Porto |
Next Town |
Aveiro, Murtosa |
|
Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat or choppy water. A big area with shallow water to learn in perfect conditions.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
A quite good spot with no people on the beach. The spot is only for kite and windsurfing riders. Not too much sand but 2000 sqm of green area to safely launch and land the kite.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Season: May to September, air 25-28°C, water 21-24°C. Off-season: October to April, air 14-18°C, water 18-20°C. It's possible to surf all year.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, S, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, S, NNW |
Best and usual directions are from South in winter and North in summer with 10-25 knots the most usual.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
50 km from the airport of Porto with a car. Go south directly to Murtosa and here all the way west until you hit Ria de Aveiro. 30 km from Aveiro.
Extra information
All kiters use a leash at this beach.
Nightlife