Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Lisbon |
Next Town |
Costa Caparica |
|
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Fishernets |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Lagoon separated from sea bye 50m sand block. Flat water, waves in the outside (sea) 1m. Water (in summer) chest high, but can also be dry, in winter much higher on the lagoon.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Normal sand. Kite spot near the sea, windsurfing spot in the middle.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Summer: air 35°C, water 25°C. Winter: air and water variable.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
Summer: NW from 10-25 knots, more often 18/20 knots (Portuguese Nortada). Winter: from E, NE, N, NW, W - not as good as in summer.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Enter A2 to the South, exit: Sesimbra. Follow that road for approx. 15 min, then exit Lagoa de Albufeira, then 10 min, then exit Lagoa Albufeira, then look for the water! Go by car!
Extra information
Careful with swimmers in summer.
Nightlife