Kitesurf Location - Praia da Vieira or Da Vieira ( ID praia_da_vieira )
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Continent:
Europe
Country:
Portugal
Next Big City (Airport):
Lisboa
Next Town:
Leiria
Latitude:
39.8767
Longitude:
-8.9709
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
Features:
- Rooms - Camping - School - Shop - Rescue - Shower - Toilet - Food - Parking
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Type:
- Chop - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers - Currents - Fisher Nets
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
No Information
There is a river in the north end of the beach. Sometimes the water get a bit polluted by that river.
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Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- August
It´s possible to ride all year. In the summer there are lifeguards. Try not to disturb people on the beach and lifeguards will be nice and friendly. Sometimes they can help you out.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Normal Wetsuit
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Cold water all year round.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- June - July - August
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds - Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- N - SSW - SW - WSW - W - WNW - NW - NNW
Main Direction:
- N - NW - NNW
In the summer wind arrives at 14:00 mostly on hot days.
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Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Drive by A17 to Monte Real. Then follow directions to Vieira de Leiria and from there drive to Praia da Vieira. Riders meet at the "Ancora" bar. Once you are in Praia da Vieira, if you go on the one way road beside the beach, direction north you will find a reasonable parking lot in front of the "Ancora" cafe.
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Don´t disturb people on the beach and you´ll be ok.
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Lot´s of nightlife in Praia da Vieira in August.
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