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Kitesurf Location - Quinta do Lago ( ID quinta_do_lago )      Hits: 2338
 
You are here: Europe > Portugal > Kitesurf Location - Quinta do Lago ( ID quinta_do_lago )
Continent: Europe
Country: Portugal
Next Big City (Airport):  Faro
Next Town: Almancil
Latitude:   37.0393
Longitude: -8.0485
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

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Near Locations
Ilha de Faro (6.03 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Praia da Rocha Baixinha (8.63 km) Best Direction: E SE SW Type: Chop
Vilamoura Beach (11.89 km) Best Direction: E SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Ilha da Culatra (19.83 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Good kite spot. Waves on winter time or with Levante wind. Works with all tides.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide

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


Nice beach with a very good restaurant (one of the most famous in the Algarve). On high tide, the beach tends to be a bit short on space but still with enough space to launch safely.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Good weather all year. Algarve has probably the best weather around Europe. Wetsuit in winter, board shorts in summer, the rest of the year a shorty is enough.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


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

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


Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Southwest wind (thermal wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.

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


From Almancil, follow the direction to Quinta do Lago. Once there, follow the beach sign.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Time Restrictions


During weekends or summer vacations, avoid kiting in the middle of the swimmers.

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 Nightlife
Quinta do Lago, Vilamoura and Faro.

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