Kitesurf Location - Carrapateira ( ID carrapateira )
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Continent: Europe
Country: Portugal
Next Big City (Airport): Faro
Next Town: Sagres
Latitude: 37.2009
Longitude: -8.9
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
Features:
- Parking
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Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Currents
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Really powerful waves. Very good wave spot. From 0.5-5 m plus, depending on the season. Works with all tides. A bit of current because of the wave power. Handles any direction of swell.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium
Hazards:
- Rocks
Location crowds:
- None
Amazing scenery. Lots of space. Rocks on the left side but no problem with that. Huge sand dunes. One of the most beautiful beaches around this area.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Normal Wetsuit
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Need wetsuit. Good wind, waves and weather almost all year.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March
Wind Type:
No Information
Best Direction:
- NW
Main Direction:
- NW
Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Northwest wind and very stable, from 13-25 knots.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Medium Walk
On the southwest coast route, impossible to miss it. More or less between Aljezur and Sagres. Edit
Dangerous. Intermediate to experts only!Edit
Nearby in Sagres and Lagos.Edit
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