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Continent:	Europe
Country:	Portugal
Next Big City (Airport):	Porto
Next Town:	Esposende
Latitude:	41.5344
Longitude:	-8.7893
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - None

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Esposende (0.53 km) Best Direction: N NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m) Esposende (0.93 km) Best Direction: N Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Cabedelo de Viana (15.17 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)

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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat	Hazards: - Shells

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: No Information

Flat water all over the place. Shells and pebbles in the water, but not much.

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Location

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Big

Hazards:	- None	Location crowds: - None

Nice sand, maybe a bit too thick, good not to get attached to the kite when folding. Very open space to launch and land the kites.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorty - Normal Wetsuit

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Normal Wetsuit

Temperatures from 18-30°C from May to September. Wetsuit usually necessary, since the water is a bit cold. Off-season is possible.

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

Best Months:	- May - June - July - August - September	Wind Type: - Thermal Winds

Best Direction:	- NW	Main Direction: - NW

Wind varies from 10-30 knots in the good season. Usually very stable NW wind from 15-20 knots. Good with NW wind, typical summer wind in Portugal, ridable everyday from May to September. Off-season not as consistent.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Boat

Access:

- No Walk

From Porto (Oporto) airport take the free way IC1 by car to Viana do Castelo / spain route. At 30 km will find the exit to Esposende. Drive to the north of the town and get to the north of the Rio Cavado. Launch from the river side. Or get over to the peninsula with a boat.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

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Nightlife

No nightlife at all.

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