Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Next Big City
Faro
Next Town
Almancil
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Swimmers
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Good kite spot. Waves on winter time or with Levante wind. Works with all tides.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Nice beach with a very good restaurant (one of the most famous in the Algarve). On high tide, the beach tends to be a bit short on space but still with enough space to launch safely.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Good weather all year. Algarve has probably the best weather around Europe. Wetsuit in winter, board shorts in summer, the rest of the year a shorty is enough.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
SE, SW
Main Direction:
E, SE, SW

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Southwest wind (thermal wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Almancil, follow the direction to Quinta do Lago. Once there, follow the beach sign.

Extra information

Rules
Time

During weekends or summer vacations, avoid kiting in the middle of the swimmers.

Nightlife

Quinta do Lago, Vilamoura and Faro.