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

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information