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Kitesurf Location - Espinho ( ID espinho )      Hits: 1205
 
You are here: Europe > Portugal > Kitesurf Location - Espinho ( ID espinho )
Continent: Europe
Country: Portugal
Next Big City (Airport):  Oporto (Porto)
Next Town: Espinho
Latitude:   41.0021
Longitude: -8.6469
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Nice waves, specially downwind of the wave breakers, where they can be very nice and clean. Be careful, the breakers can be under the water surface at high tide. Ask the locals.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August


The beach is wide and sandy. At some parts it gets narrow, but it is a very long beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


You can kite all year long. The water temp goes from 13°C in winter to 19°C in summer. Air temp is from 10°C in winter to 30°C in summer.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- S
Main Direction:
- N


Usually the wind comes from North (Nortada). South winds work too, but not as often. Light winds.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


About 15 km south of Oporto (Porto). Drive along the coast until you reach Espinho.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
No Information




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 Nightlife
Great in Porto and surroundings.

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