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Kitesurf Location - Cabanas Island or Ilha de Cabanas ( ID cabanas_island )      Hits: 1538
 
You are here: Europe > Portugal > Kitesurf Location - Cabanas Island or Ilha de Cabanas ( ID cabanas_island )
Continent: Europe
Country: Portugal
Next Big City (Airport):  Faro
Next Town: Tavira, Cabanas de Tavira
Latitude:   37.13208
Longitude: -7.5944
Type:
- Island
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- None

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Near Locations
Cabanas de Tavira (0.85 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Altura (9.44 km) Best Direction: E SE SW Type: Chop
Ilha de Tavira / Torre D'Aires (13.34 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Ria Formosa / Fuseta (16.08 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Isla Canela (19.62 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Flat to choppy water, specially on the land side. Also shallow on that side. Waves are not so often on the ocean, so expect chop.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None


Big, sandy beach, lots of space.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


The water is at least 20ÂșC most of the year in Lacem and a bit colder on the island, because it's the Atlantic Ocean. Nice weather almost all year around. You can ride any time of the year.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
- SW
Main Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
- SW


SW: mainly from March till October with 12-16 knots. E or SE: the rest of the year with 10-14 knots. From March until October we have the SW wind that is great because it's very reliable (usually from 12-16 knots). The rest of the year we can also get E or SE wind.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- Medium Walk


You can get to Faro Airport in the Algarve and then come in the Direction of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, it's a small road to the right before getting to Cacela (where the golf is). From Cabanas de Tavira walk on low tide across the channel, ride, swim or get there by boat.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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