Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Faro |
Next Town |
Lagos, Meia Praia |
|
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Ships, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Located in the Baia de Lagos. Flat to choppy with north wind in the lagoon. Good for beginners and intermediate riders. Nice waves with SW wind. Stronger shore break and current with onshore and sideonshore winds on the ocean side. Flat and shallow lagoon next to the beach.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Long sandy beach, jetty with river/lagoon outlet. Lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Summer: hot. Winter: cold. Wetsuit 2/2 mm needed from September to March.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, SW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Good riding conditions in North winds (Nortada), which can be gusty. Also good conditions with SW winds. But works in all wind directions.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Faro drive west to Lagos. It's located right in the northeast of Lagos.
Extra information
Nightlife