Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Oporto |
Next Town |
Caminha, Moledo |
|
Type: |
Ocean, River Mouth |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Reefs, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat in some parts around the river mouth. Waves breaking on reefs. Clear water.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big extension of beach, soft sand, couple of rocks. Easy launch and landing.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
In the summer air 25-30°C. In the winter a wetsuit is necessary. The summer starts in June and you have 3 excellent months.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, SW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Good windy spot, only works with NW. Continuous wind in the afternoon, always blowing after 1pm until night. In the winter you have to go to a river up north, it works with SW.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
It takes about an 1 hr from the second biggest city (Oporto). You take the IC1 road up to the North, pass Viana, right after Vila Praia de Ancora just another 5 min.
Extra information
Nightlife